Winning the Lotto

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, -Ephesians 1:7-8

I am still thinking of the amazing gift of life we all have been given this morning. Good Friday is still on my mind.

I have had people ask me do we have to follow Jesus to get into heaven, to which I answer, “Nope, you just have to find someone who has had a perfect life, which has never sinned, not even once. Then somehow if you find that person, you have to convince them that they need to die for your sins.” Do you understand that this doesn’t happen, that mathematically it is impossible. It makes winning the lotto an easy day. So if someone had the winning lotto ticket…. And it was FREE, would you turn it down.

I think adults have a problem with the word free, adults have been jaded into thinking there is always a catch. If you tell a 8 year old, here you go you can have this video game. The kid would snatch it up and run off saying hey dad and mom that nice man gave me this video game. The parents would look very puzzled and question the kid for taking it, and may make the kid return the video game. So free is tough to wrap our head around. Many adults know the saying, “Nothing in life is free.” And again they think there is a catch. Well with Christianity there is a catch, but it is so small. It’s better than paying a penny for a guaranteed winning Powerball ticket. Here is the catch, admit you’re a sinner (Romans 3:23) and repent, accept Jesus into your life, believe he paid for your sins by dying on a cross, and that He rose again. How easy is that? Do it today, do it now, don’t wait. If you’re like me, things I put off normally don’t get done and then if you die it’s over, no second chances. If you have questions on how to accept Jesus into your life, go to a Christian Church and ask them or email me (click here)

Lord, thank You for choosing us to have a relationship with You. Thank You for the amazing gift of eternal life. Thank You for this weekend where we can reflect on what Your son did for us. In Jesus name, Amen.

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