Wrestling With The Lord

I am currently wrestling with the Lord on a verse that has embedded in my head. For the past 3 weeka or so. Romans 13:11 And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to wake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. I am starting to be more tuned to the voices of others around me. Things I hear or see are starting to pierce my heart with sadness more and more. The mocking, the luke warm people, the false converts, those that believe their good works can get them to heaven when the bible clearly says that our works are as filthy rags in the site of a Holy and just God. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Those that spew out the very depths of their heart at the very God that gave them life. It looks like God is beginning to give me what I asked for. The compassion and the desire to share with those that do not know the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.

I am wrestling what what I believe God is asking me to do but the fear of the unknown overcomes me. I dont even feel I have the ability to shepherd or deal with people day in and day out at least on a full time basis anyways. I can handle Sundays, but every day?

As I sit here and write this blog there are people all over the world dying or have died already by the time I reach the end of this sentence. Dying with out the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Dying because they are too prideful and too arrogant to understand that they need a savior or spend and eternity in hell! People died without the saving knowledge of Christ because some of us Christians are too scared or even arrogant to share the Gospel and ask the simple question "If you were to die today do you know for sure that you would spend an eternity in heaven!"

Those of you reading this blog where do you stand? Are you someone like me wrestling with the fact the God has called you to sell out for the Lord?
Are you one of the ones that is on the side lines? Or are you completely lost and know that you will not spend an eternity in heaven?

The bible says that you can know without a shadow of doubt that if you were to die this very second you will spend an eternity in heaven.

1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

The bible states in Ephesians 2:8-9 it states "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Salvation is a gift that only comes through the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! Doesnt come by baptism, Doesnt come by good works, doesnt come by confession to man. It comes by repentence to God! There will be people that think they are doing the right thing by thinking their good outwieghs the bad and they will still be cast head long in to hell.

The bible in Matthew 7:21-23 says "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

With a heart felt attitude. Repent to God of your sins, Turn from them. Ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and believe that Jesus was God manifest in the Flesh and was on this earth and was crucified and on the thrid day rose again! Then ask Jesus to save you from an eternity in hell!