A Man Bought A Very Expensive Suit At An Fine Mens Store For A Very Special Upcoming Occasion. Fitted

A man bought a very expensive suit at an fine men’s store for a very special upcoming occasion. Fitted to perfection by the tailor, the man and the store manager admired the garment and the man left the store, excited to wear it at an elegant affair that evening.

While getting dressed, he was putting his pen into an inside pocket, but accidentally brushed the open tip on the lapel making a long, prominent indelible mark. In doing so, the once spotless coat was now ruined.

Sin on our lives is exactly like this.

Just as we could not stand before others with a marked garment, we likewise cannot stand before God with the mark of sin on our lives. However, here is the Good News (i.e. the Gospel!)

“The Blood of Jesus Christ… Cleanseth us from ALL sin” 1 John 1:7

Friend, there is no amount of cleansing that we ourselves can do to erase the stain of sin in our lives! Jesus said, if we lived a perfect life, yet were errant in just One Small Mark, it would not make us pure enough to stand before God, however for those that trust and believe in Christ, God’s Word promise is that he shall wash away every mark of sin, make us clean, and make us 'whiter than snow' “Pure and Blameless.”

If you have not asked Christ for His forgiveness that will cleanse you from the deep marks of sin on your life, will you do that right now?

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Several years ago, I was called for jury duty. Upon checking in, I received my juror number, was directed into a large room of a hundred people and told to come forward when my number was called.

After almost an hour of waiting, a clerk came in and announced: “Number 153”

Nobody stirred, and I assumed someone was not paying attention.

“Number 153?” The voice cried out again in a slightly louder note, and again no one answered. Then an exasperated cry of “Number 153!” and I realized that I WAS 153!

After I answered the call, I was one of the jurors selected, however if I wasn’t listening or chose to ignore the call, I could have NOT been “Chosen.”

God’s call to you is exactly like being in that room full of people. It’s easy to get preoccupied in this room of life, but Jesus is calling your name. As He said, 'many are called' - but in order to respond you must listen and pay attention to hear His voice.

Friend, this is true for you too. God is calling your number right now! Your name has been selected for heaven and eternal life as you read this, and the question is:

WILL YOU ANSWER THE CALL?

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If we all had that proverbial crystal ball, it might be great to know what things are coming our way. If your town or city is like most, you may see a sign for a psychic reader and be tempted to drop in on and take advantage of that faded '$10 special ' sign hanging in the window. However, the Bible clearly warns us to stay away from these things for two important reasons.

First, people that practice those kinds of activities are engaging in WITCHCRAFT, and the information that comes through them is not coming from Holy God but from the Kingdom of Darkness. While what they say might indeed come to pass that does NOT mean it is from God, but from the source that is “…the father of lies (the devil.)” Deuteronomy 18:10-12 says that we are not to use divination and that if or when you do, these are abominations to God.

Second, as today’s verse says our time here on earth is to be conducted walking in FAITH not by sight. That is, instead of having a 'chart' or 'reading' that may even be surprisingly accurate, God instead wants us to listen to HIS VOICE and follow HIS WORDS each day.

Friend, please listen!

Astrology, palm & card readers and crystal balls might be intriguing or maybe even fun, but This Is A Very Dangerous, Serious Business. God knows your future, and He will lead you to that perfect place as you listen to His guidance. When you do, as Deuteronomy 18:13 concludes (then)…

-- Thou shalt be blameless before the LORD thy God --

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There’s a popular idea in the world that there are many ways to god, that all religions essentially teach the same thing and that by being good and living life best you can is all you need to do.

The problem however is that pesky guy Jesus!

While almost all religions revere Jesus Christ as a wise man, prophet, and great teacher, he made a statement that negates all other paths, when He said:

“I am THE WAY The Truth and The Life.” John 14:6

You see, according to Christ there are really only two ways we can take — His Way...Or Another. He also said “Follow Me” and that way is along a narrow road that leads to eternal life, or you can choose to take the broad path that “Many Will Follow” that points in a different direction to destruction. (Matthew 7:13)

Both do not — Or Cannot — arrive at the same destination.

Friend, you are free to choose which way you will go in this life and follow along the path you think is best. It may not be Christianity, and that choice is entirely up to you. No one can make that decision for you, but at some point there is a Time To DECIDE to choose one path or another. The crucial word here is TIME because when your life clock points to the last hour, minute, and second it will be too late to change the Final Destination of your direction.

TODAY is the Day of Salvation. NOW is the Time.

What PATH have you decided to follow?

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As descendants of Adam we all carry the curse of sin on our lives. Because sin came into the world so did death, and after death a doorway will lead to one of two places. Either to a blessed, joyful, eternal life in heaven or complete separation from God forever and in hell.

What separates the two depends entirely on how your SIN is accounted for.

You see on our own, the sin debt accumulated in this life is too much for us to carry and at the end reckoning there is no way you can pay that amount due. The Bible says that “The wages (what we will get paid for) of SIN is DEATH” (Romans 6:23a) and this is everyone’s natural fate, but the good news is reading the end of that verse!:

“… but the GIFT of God is Eternal Life In Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:23b

You see God in His loving mercy made a provision for all under the curse of sin by paying in full our sin debt, and he paid it with something more precious than all the riches in the world. He paid it with his own blood.

Friend, which of these two eternal paths are you walking? The path of payment for sin, or receiving the free gift of removal of sin? Christ can and will do that for you. It is His free gift to all those that believe in Him and repent of their sins.

One day, this debt will come due.

Will you choose to have your sins converted to righteousness or receive the just payment for sin?

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Looking at the growing chaos happening in the world, we have to ask ourselves, 'Where does such chaos come from?' and today’s verse from Micah 2:1 gives the answer to this and draws an import distinction between SIN and INIQUITY.

While we all sin, the difference between the two is this:

SIN in is -Not- Inquity, but All INIQUITY -Is- Sin.

Iniquity is not just doing wrong, but in expressly executing evil. The Apostle Paul describes these as people that reject any acknowledgement of God, have depraved minds, and are filled with every kind of wickedness and malicious behavior. He concludes in Romans 1:32 saying that those that act this way not only celebrate these things, but approve of others that also do such things.

As today’s scripture reference says depraved evil is preceded by deliberate planning. Those that work iniquity meditate on it in the darkness of night, then put it into action. 911 was an example of a once unthinkable thought of crashing jets into buildings. Such imaginations are inconceivable for a moral mind, but an expected outcome from a mind of iniquity.

Jesus said the end result of this iniquity will be a time of great tribulation “..that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now - and never will again.” The only safety from the coming breakdown and anarchy in the world is in the salvation God offers to all who repent of their SIN and believe on Christ.

Friend, the signs are all around us. The end of life as we have known it is coming rapidly to an end. Seek God and believe this word:

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1

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