"Urgent Message"

“Urgent Message”

Scripture:

Philippians 3:18-19
For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes,
that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ.
Their future is eternal destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things,
and all they think about is this life here on earth. (NLT)

Observation:

Whenever I read these God breathed words, which were written to the believers in Philippi by the apostle Paul, it reintegrates the urgency for all believers everywhere to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are lost, deceived and without hope when it comes to the eternal state of their precious souls.

Application:

The greatest concern that we have is not the time of Jesus’ return, or the taking away of His Church, or even the end of time itself, but the most urgent concern we should seriously be aware of, is that moment when the flame of ones precious earthly life will flicker out; never again having the opportunity nor the resources to reconcile with the Living God. For the truth is (no matter what you may believe) the dead cannot be saved (Hebrews 9:27). Once this life is finished, my dear friends—when you breathe your final breath on earth, the state of your eternal soul will be determined for all eternity, and the eternity I speak of is a very long time indeed! Our gracious and merciful LORD God wants no one to suffer eternal death and damnation, because He is, by nature, a saving God, but we must take to heart that He is also a perfectly just God as well (Exodus 34:6, 7). All sin must be punished and that punishment is found in the Lake of Fire. The fallen angels (Satan and his rebellious army of angels) do not get a second chance to redeem themselves, but because God values His created children above “all” else, He gives us many chances in this life to find the only way to redemption; through His Son! This absolute truth alone should bring you to your knees at the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ, for it is only through the Holy Covering of His grace that anyone can be made right with God and see the eternal life He has promised us. If you believe in this truth, you need to take up your cross and walk in its light so that those who walk in darkness will find the True Savior and be saved (1 Corinthians 4:6). And for those of you who live only for this life, please take seriously the final warnings of God, because sadly, you are about to find out that when your earthly life is finished, the final option you are left with will not only be rather disheartening, but one that will be incredibly painful as well.

Prayer:

Dear LORD God, my Savior, help strengthen both my heart and courage in order to light up this dark world to give Your people the only Hope there is in this world gone astray. Help all believers, everywhere, Lord Jesus, and give them the wisdom to know when to act and what to say so the Light of Your Truth will shine for all the world to see. This is a mission that You have called all Your believers to be on, for our time is running short.

Amen