For my "not yet Christian" friends whether atheist, agnostic, cult followers or regular Church goers. Please don’t die without Jesus Posted by glenn christopherson Death is the ultimate wake-up call. Unfortunately, it’s a call that comes too late. All arguments are arrested, all surmising ceases, all excuses evaporate. There is no escape and no bargaining. Every hope and every desire and every thing in which men trust comes to an instant and screeching halt. Money is no help, influence with men no aid and relationships forever changed. The end of life removes all life’s priorities and pleasures…unless, of course you have served the One who has conquered death. When death overtakes, concerns for global warming shrivel in the fear of eternal warming. No longer do men worry about a financial crisis when the spiritual crisis of facing the Almighty looms. Petty concerns of paying the bills are drastically over ridden when the Creator presents His invoice. Unless, of course, the debt has been paid by One richer. The atheist, although one of a small band with large presumption, finds that his mockery and scorn of the people of the faith (and their Faithfull Redeemer) comes up against the Rock who will not be mocked. The wispy words of arrogant men are blown into nothingness at the roar of the holy hurricane of God’s unchanging words. Please don’t die without Jesus. He is the only shelter from the righteous wrath of the Eternal One. The politician is saved by no poll when God’s vote is cast. The philosopher has no respite through his presumed wisdom when the Wisest of the Wise utters His infallible opinion. The hedonist can no longer laughingly turn his back on his duty to his Sovereign The perverted and unconverted is finally alerted to the fact that he has been under God’s watchful, sorrowful and offended gaze. Please don’t die without Jesus. The broken-hearted find healing under the shadow of His wings. The orphan and widow discover an all-powerful Defender. The sin sick who is sick of His sin finds the Friend of honest sinners. But the arrogant, the proud, the scornful finds His enmity against the warrior King finally brought to account. Please don’t die without Jesus. He is the great High Priest tempted in every way yet uncontaminated by iniquity. He is the Ruler of all rulers uncorrupted by His infinite power. He is the Prophet delivering the perfect word of His perfect Father. And He is the one who faced, suffered and defeated death for me and for you. Please don’t die without Jesus. In the court of heaven you and I need a perfect defence attorney. He is. We need an omni-rich benefactor who is able and willing to pay an infinite fine. He is. We need One who can answer the accusations of our enemy. He does. We need a friend in the palace of the King against whom we have rebelled. He is Please don’t die without Jesus. The one who has trusted in his religion or his church or his tradition finds these all turn to dust before the presence of the living God. The moralist discovers to his horror that all his good deeds done in smug pride are condemned as sin by the sinless Son of God. The preacher, pastor, reverend and priest are judged not by regal titles but by the reality of their walk with God. On the day that death puts an end to all goals, vision and ambition. Please don’t face death without Jesus. For the stumbling saint, He is restorer. For the seeking sinner, He is the end of the search. For the wounded, He is the healer. For the one aware of his spiritual poverty, He is the treasure trove of heaven. For the repentant, He is Redeemer. For the pray-er, He is the answer. For the empty-handed, He is the unique and acceptable sacrifice. For the lost, He is the eternal Guide. For the spiritually hungry the Bread from heaven. For the spiritually thirsty living water. Keith Green used to sing a song, “How can they live without Jesus?” An honourable question from one who now rests in the presence of the Lord. How indeed do men live without Jesus…but an even more searching question,”How can they die without Jesus When death comes calling there is no hope outside Christ. When death comes, which it inevitably will, Christ is all we need. Please… please don’t die without Jesus..
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:20:56 +0000
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