Verse for the Day
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Jesus Christ
the Only Way
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Acts 4:12
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we
must be saved.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life,
for God's wrath remains on him
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If you are reading this, I know you are still in the race, the greatest race in history-- the human race. You've probably
heard it said that when people's lives are recorded on their gravestones, there's your birth date, and the date of your death, with a little dash
between. It's that little dash that we're making right now.
Every thinking person wonders about life at times. Is there a purpose to it? And what about our destination? The race is on all right--at sixty
seconds a minute twent four hours per day. Wheather we are awake or asleep, we are heading from the one date to the other. And life seems to go
faster all the time. But wherare we going?
One popular view says: there's nowhere to go. Live this life to the full, because when it comes to the end, that's all there is. Heaven and hell are
myths, they say. To which we respond: Do you know that for sure? That view doesn't seem to make sense to most of the human race. Can we believe that
llife is a trip to nowhere?
The painting by Glenn Hayes on the top, entitled "New Life for Olds," is a modern day parable. Life's race begins with an uneven start: we're all
born with varied equipment, upbringing, and opportunities. The road trip also has its share of surprises, potholes, and problems.And then there is
the sudden stop.
It is possible to have, like the old rusted car, the realistic hope of a new beginning? Can there be new life for us? The Bible says certainly is
possible. But it won't do just to try and improve this present life we have. What we need is a whole new life--eternal life. For thaat, said Jesus,
"You must be born again" (John 3:7)
How ca we receive this new life? Surprisingly, it isn't what most people think, by trying to do your best. It is no more by personal effort than it
would be for the ruined car to remake itself to be like the restored one. This life must be recieved as a gift. "For the wages of sin is death (i.e..,
we've earned our separation from God); but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23) Unearned and Unreserved, we
need to receive this gift of forgiveness by agreeing with God about our sin and asking for new lif in Christ.
Do you see the Bible verse on the restored car's front licence plate? Here's how it reads: "If anyone in Christ, he is a new creation; old things
have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Why not today?
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