What a pretty Saturday morning! It's brisk (about 20 degrees), the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Terry and I are enjoying our cappuccinos. My devotional in short this morning was simply John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." It's a verse we see at ballgames and so many people quote it...but it has so much impact!!
My Dad (Chester Fudge), on my birthday (April 23rd) in 2007, received Jesus with his whole heart in the middle of the VA hospital in Amarillo. In front of hundreds of people Dad was not ashamed or embarrassed. He held my hand, closed his eyes and my step-mom Charlene said the "sinner's prayer" and Dad repeated it after her. When he said Amen...I saw a countenance change. I can't fully explain how or why, but to know my Dad, he was a very strong, proud man, and for 80 years he rejected Jesus and always said "not yet". April 23rd was his day of salvation (Praise the Lord). Once he was saved, it was as if the weight of the world Dad was carrying was lifted. For the first time in his life he had peace that surpasses all understanding. He was saved just two weeks before he went comatose and then died 5 days later of pancreatic cancer. I will always be thankful to the Lord that Dad was saved on my birthday (what an awesome present), and I was holding his hand when he was saved, and also when he left this world to be present with the Lord for eternity!!
If Dad had waited any longer, he would have been incapable of receiving Jesus. "Today is the day of salvation". We don't know what tomorrow has in store. Sometimes we don't have tomorrow, so enjoy today and live it like there's no tomorrow. And if you haven't received Jesus, don't wait until tomorrow..receive Him TODAY!! You will be so glad you didn't wait one more day.
You can simply say..."Lord Jesus, forgive me of my sins. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He paid the penalty of my sins by dying at Calvary and rose from the dead. Thank you for saving me and I surrender to You and will serve You all the days of my life. Lord, please show me how to start living for You...in Jesus name, Amen". Like Joel Osteen says, "Get into the Word and a Bible-based church and God will take you places you've never dreamed of".
Have a wonderful Saturday.
Thanks for sharing; this was very meaningful.
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