May 13
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True Love
If you knew that someone you loved was going to die and you knew a way to possibly prevent it, I am convinced that every person with half a heart would do so. When you really care and love someone you always have their best interest at heart. Many caring men and women encourage those that they love to give up a bad habit that is harmful to their health. They exhort those that they love not to smoke, to eat right, and to exercise. Parents warn their children of the dangers in this life and encourage them to avoid certain situations and even give them restrictions in an effort to keep them safe.
However, and most unfortunately, many believers know that one day not so far away (this life is like a vapor, James 4:14) everyone they know and love dearly, who does not know God in Christ, will die a horrible, painful death. It will be a death in which the result will be eternal damnation and torment. (Matt. 22:13) Can it be prevented? It can if God is pleased to make it so. But here is where many miss it completely, for they say, “if God is going to save and rescue a loved one, He is the One that has to do it.” And friends that is so!
But our Great and Sovereign God has ordained a way and a means of accomplishing this omnipotent rescue. 1 Corinthians 1:21: For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. If we really love our loved ones, family or friends, there is a way to possibly prevent them from true death. Bring them to hear the preaching of the Gospel. Just maybe, on purpose, God will call and save them by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus! (Rom 3:2) David Eddmenson.