Either You Are Lost Or You Are Saved

"God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him may not be lost, but may have eternal life." - John 3:16

Lately I've been asking myself what to say when someone asks me why they should follow God and this verse answers that question for two reasons. First of all, God loves you. In Genesis it says He created us in His image. We are a part of Him and we owe all we are to Him. In fact, He went a step further and sacrificed His only son for our sins, something He even spared Abraham from doing to Isaac. And secondly, notice how the verse shows only two options - either we are lost without God or we have eternal life in God. Since we were created by God, without Him we are lost. Your life may be all sweet and dandy now, but even the happiest people out there feel that God shaped hole in their hearts whenever they are alone. Lost to God also means that we don't get to share in His glory in Heaven. This may be so far off to you right now while you're mapping out your plans for this weekend, but you can't guarantee you'll be here tomorrow so eternal life might only be a few hours away. It's either you have God or you don't. It's either you are lost or you will have eternal life. I don't know if I'll die tomorrow or in 50 years but death is coming for me and for you, so if you need a reason why you should follow God, it's because Jesus already died so that you can be in eternal glory instead of eternally lost.

Today's Prayer:
Lord God, open my eyes and help me to see Your salvation. Help me to fully understand that this life means nothing and is gone in a flash. You, my Lord, are eternal and have the power to give me eternal life. Please don't let me take the sacrifice of Your son in vain but be saved through His blood. In Your Name we pray, Amen.