We are not given the warning in scripture (Eph 6:12) that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of Satan for no reason. We have a very real and scheming enemy. His name is Lucifer, and he has a plan to wreck the lives and influence of every believer in Christ. He will stop at nothing to bring us down and destroy every good thing in our lives.
It is essential that we are fed the Word of God, and we know we have only a few hours a week that we can hear the Gospel preached in a local church. If you were to leave this life, would you know for sure that you would be in Heaven with the Lord? The only way to know that is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ~only in Him can we find real contentment.
Many people today believe that they can depend on their "good works" to get them there. Isaiah 64:6 paints a totally different picture~the true reality that without the saving grace of our Lord Jesus who was and is the only substitute for our sin~we have no chance to save ourselves. "Religion" changes the outside of a person, but relationship with Jesus changes the inside. Since we can't get rid of these sins, there has to be another way out. The Bible tells us in Romans 3:10 "There is none righteous, no, not one" and Psalms 103:12 says that as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our sins from us. That's good news!
As Christ was bleeding and dying on that cross, He was asking the Father to forgive them, He was thinking of mankind, lost in this horrible condition, sin, and with no way out, except by the very blood of the Savior. Such love for all of us! He loved us before we even knew Him, even while we hated Him. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound. Thank you, Lord, for Your great heart of love.
