It is ALL ABOUT HIM...

When did it become about us? The more that I share the gospel of Christ, the more I recognize a need for Christ to truly be seen. "They have eyes, but they cannot see" would be the best way to explain what is concerning me. If you would, partner with me in prayer that God would open the eyes, ears and hearts of those who do not know Him and to those who have a knowledge of truth but deny its power.

Lately, my eyes have been opened to see the way salvation is viewed by many. It is as if, accepting Christ is a ticket to heaven. Really, that is the way that a lot Americans view Christianity & it hurts to see. You know at the end of a service when the pastor says "If you were to die today, do you know where you would go?" A friend of mine made a clear point. This question is driving people into a place of fear. They may accept Christ, simply because they fear hell. That is wrong. Accepting Christ can not be seen as a "ticket" to heaven. Believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He was raised from the dead is your assurance that you are now able to commune with YHWH! He hears you because of your faith in His only Son. Hallelu Yah.

Salvation starts here. Salvation is freedom from sin & the wages of sin and freedom to worship God with all that you are. Salvation is knowing God and being known by Him. Salvation is being led by the Spirit. Salvation is loving God and being loved by God. Salvation is freedom. Salvation is a constant growing, learning and seeking the will of God. Salvation is not heaven. Yes, we who believe will soon be with the Father in Heaven, but salvation starts here. We are now able to communicate with the LORD, through faith in His Son Jesus. He will speak to us, guide us, love us, protect us while we are here, and eventually bring us home to be with Him.

If Heaven is our focus, we are in trouble. God must be our focus. He loves us so much that HE SENT HIS ONLY SON TO COME TO EARTH & DIE ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS. God is love. He is the acceptance we will do anything for & He accepts us freely. He is the truth we would die for & He is willing to give it to us without cost. He is the life we seek & He has given up His for us. God is love. He so loves you. It is not about who you are or what you will receive. It is about GOD loving you.

God first loved. We did nothing to deserve His love. We rebelled against Him, intentionally and unintentionally. He gave us earth and all of the resources we need to live a long joyful life. The living God gave us everything we could ever need. He asked one thing of us... to worship Him with all that we are (to thank Him for giving us EVERYTHING)... and WE REBELLED against Love Himself. What we did deserves punishment. We deserve to be separated from His love, because we did not respect it from the beginning. BUT He loves us too much to send us away from His presence. He knew we could never make it up to Him. He knew that no matter how hard we tried, we would always fall without Him. So instead of leaving us here to die, He sent His Son to die for us. He paid the debt of our sin. HE MADE A WAY WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY!!!! Why? Because He loves us. He loves us so much. Do you see? He could have given up on you & I, but He did not. He had love for us. He has love for us.

Why would He want to send His Son? He sent His Son because He wanted to make sure that our sins were atoned for, so that He could communicate with us and love us endlessly. He made a way for us, so that while we are here on earth we can have a relationship with Him. He forgave us so that we could praise Him. Truly, He made it possible for us to worship Him again. He has allowed us to come back to a place of thanksgiving.

Salvation is not about us. It is not about hell. It is not about heaven. Salvation is about a loving God who created humans who fell. He had love for them so deep that He made a way for them to receive forgiveness. Once forgiven, He now can speak to them & know that they will hear Him. He made a way for all people to commune with Him. He made a way for all people to have an intimate relationship with Him.

It is ALL ABOUT HIM! It is all about the love He has for all people, including you. It is ALL ABOUT HIM!!!

Repent & return to a lifestyle of thanksgiving. He deserves to be praised. He has given us everything we need without cost & has made a way for us to worship Him. He is love. He is love. He is love.

PRAISE YHWH! It is ALL ABOUT HIM!