Life is often a roller coaster experience. Bad things happen along with the good. Do the bad things catch God by surprise? No! Let us remember that God intends for us to have abundant life. May we not allow present circumstance to rob us of our joy.
The truth is, there are windows of opportunity in life, and if you miss them, it is too late - you miss out. It cannot be fixed. It cannot be changed. It is too late.
The first twenty verses of this chapter gives us a testimony of a man whom Jesus Christ saved from sin. A great change took place in his life. Has God changed your life? Do you have a testimony of God's grace?
Christianity is not religiousness, or human solitude in activity, or social responses for psychological reasons. Christianity is a relationship with God. It involves our mind, will, and emotions. True Christianity requires personal involvement. Are you willing to be intimate with God?
Our entire life has consisted of making preparations. Preparations for the next phase of our lives, and preparations for the future. We know what it means to make preparation. Permit me to ask, have made any preparation for eternity? Have you considered spiritual things?
We have a grand privilege in taking our burdens to Jesus. We can come boldly to the throne of grace. We may take our cares and cast them upon Him. I would like to encourage you today; I would remind you of the place of prayer.
My subject is that which affects every one of us. So, it is good to know what the Bible teaches concerning it. I realize teaching on this subject is often looked down upon because the motive is usually questioned. Still, it needs to be discussed.
In our society you have to be careful about things which are "free." There is often the small print in which you are actually committing to something which usually costs money. Free is not always free. I would like to talk to you about something which is free to you! You have the greatest opportunity available to man, and it is absolutely free.
How do we explain all the bad things that happen to God's children? Should we live in a dreaded fear of reprisal, or, do we go our merry way and live as wish counting on God's love? I do not recommend either of those courses. Let us discuss the issue, Bad Things Happen to Good People.
What do you think you would do if you knew you only had a short time to live? I am sure there are things you would like to fulfill. I remind you, life is uncertain; we do not know the time of our death. I submit there are some things which need to be done today.