FROM BAD TO GOOD

Ezek. 33:14-16  “And suppose I tell some wicked people that they will surely die, but then they turn from their sins and do what is just and right. For instance, they might give back a borrower’s pledge, return what they have stolen, and obey my life-giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die. None of their past sins will be brought up again, for they have done what is just and right, and they will surely live.”  NLT

       This is God’s Good News for all mankind.  We all have a death sentence over our heads.  We are all sinners before God.  But, there is forgiveness in Christ.  We can break the bondage of our death sentence before God.  We can change the way He thinks about us.  We can change the way we think and act.  There is hope for all of us, no matter how bad we are.

      When Christ forgives us and purifies our hearts, we do think and act differently than we ever had before.  Pleasing God becomes our way of life rather than pleasing ourselves.  We are more concerned about God’s glory than our own.  We love others as much as we do ourselves.  We live to serve God instead of seeking personal pleasures and gains.  Everything changes when we let Jesus take over our lives.

       If we are not different, then nothing is really different in our souls.  Professing faith and actually living in faith are two different things.  Our lives must reflect our profession of faith.  If you find that your profession is not backed up by your living, then you need to fall on your knees before the Lord and renew your commitment to Him.  You need to confess your sins and seek His help to overcome them.  You need to vow to be different.  If you do these things, you will indeed find peace with God and will be saved.