Tag: #salvation

A Life that Is Fulfilled

The life that is fulfilled is a life that is filled to the fullest. A fulfilled life is one that overflows with life and the joy of living impacts those around them. There is something contagious about a person who enjoys life. They seem to infuse life into others and people leave their presence wanting to have what they have. A fulfilled life is a life that is everything that God designed for it to be. The fulfilled person’s life is not robbed of it’s potential, or it’s capacity to live in the present, or it’s relationships nor it’s joy. They are living life to the fullest in every area of life.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10

The fulfilled life is only possible when a person comes to Jesus Christ and gives their life to Him. He gives back an abundant life that can only be found in Him. The life that He gives to each person who will give their life fully to Him is the very life that they long for and that God designed for them to live. When we try to live life a part from God then we will fail, be frustrated and eventually want to give up for we will feel that it is not possible. It is not possible when we try to live life on our own. The Lord is the source of all life, the giver of life and He is life.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6

When a person receives Jesus Christ into their life then they receive not only eternal life but life to be lived in the present. They no longer just exist but they will find purpose and meaning in life. They will find the very reason why the Lord made them and as God’s plan is fulfilled in their life then they will be fulfilled.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, John 1:12

All of creation was created to fulfill their design in life. All of creation looks to God except for man. Man in his arrogance and pride chose to go his own way. When man went his own way then he chose death, guilt and shame. When Jesus Christ came and died on the cross for the world, He took our sin, our guilt and our shame. When a person receives Jesus Christ then all of their sin is forgiven, their guilt is taken away and their shame is removed. They can start life all over as a new person. The past is in the past and no longer defines the person who has given their life to the Lord. They have become a new creation in Christ.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. II Corinthians 5:17

The new Christian can now know God and accomplish what God designed for him to be and do. When he or she does this then they will be fulfilled. They will experience great joy and great peace for they will know that there is One who loves them and gave His life for them, that they might have life.

This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. John 17:3,4

If you are not fulfilled in life or feel that your life has little meaning or purpose then the Lord invites you to come to Him. He will give you what you need and He will take away the very things that cause you much grief. He will teach you how to live life to the fullest and you will thrive. Life will become exciting and you will have a joy that you have never known before. Jesus Christ loves you. He came to give you life and to bring meaning and purpose into your life. He wants to come into your life and make you into the person that you were created to be. Give your life to Him and let Him show you what it means to live a fulfilled life.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. Revelation 3:20

Today is the day of salvation. Salvation belongs to God and He gives it to those who come humbly to Him and ask Jesus Christ to take control of their life and become their Lord and Savior.

Today, if you would hear His voice, Psalm 95:7b

for He says, “At the acceptable time I listened to you, And on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”— II Corinthians 6:2

Salvation belongs to the Lord; Psalm 3:8a

A Life with a New Start

There are many people in the world who would give anything to start life all over and do life differently. The older you get the more you realize that many of the decisions you made were not good. We can either learn truth from respecting and acknowledging the truth and benefit from it or we can continue on in our own ways and suffer from our ignorance of the truth. When we learn truth the hard way then it is called pain. We are not the better person because of the pain that we went through but we are a better person when we learn truth. How much better life is when we learn wisdom and truth before we make poor decisions that will ultimately bring us much pain and grief. Whenever we respond to a lie or deception then our response will be wrong every time. Every decision that we make in life is either a response to the truth or a response to a lie. When we respond to a lie or deception then the outcome is pain. How often has someone said, “I was so deceived” or “I should never have made that decision”.

There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 16:25

When we respond to truth then the outcome is peace, contentment and much happiness. When we know the truth then we will be able to identify the lies when they come along. The lies that say that if you do this or that then you will be happy. There are many lies that communicate a deception of happiness but the end is death to the soul, which is the heart of your emotions and happiness. It is in your own heart that you will know and feel the pain of any foolish decisions. Foolish decisions bring depression, anxiety and grief to the heart of the person who has made them.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known. Proverbs 14:33

A person does not have to go through life learning the hard way. There is a way that gives happiness without the pain of death to the soul. There is One who will teach you the truth and guide you into making decisions based on what is good and what is right. There is One who can give you a truly wonderful life, for He is life.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6

Jesus Christ came to give, whoever will come to Him, an abundant life. He came to take away our pain. He came to give us a new start. He came to save us and teach us His way which leads to a good life. He came to take away the bad and to give us the good. He came to forgive us of all of the bad decisions that we have done. He did not come to judge us but to save us. He came to love us.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. John 3:16-17

This love and this life is available to any who will come to Jesus Christ and who will call on Him to become their Lord and Savior. He will not turn away anyone who comes to Him. He accepts all, no matter how many bad decisions they have made. He forgives all.

for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13

If you have never come to Jesus Christ then there is no better time to come to Him than now. He will forgive your past and give you a new start in life. He will make you a new person. He will forgive all of your sins: past, present and future and you will become His child. You will find rest for your soul and find the peace and contentment that you long for in this life. You will also receive eternal life for in the life to come.

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

When you come to Him then ask Him to be your Lord and Savoir and He will receive you into His family. When you receive Him into your life then you will become His child. You will belong to Him forever.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12,13

This is what it means to be born again into the family of God. You will live forever in His love and will want to love Jesus Christ the rest of your life, for you will experience what it means to become a new person in Christ and to have all of your sins wiped away…for now and for all eternity. You will begin to experience life in a new way.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. II Corinthians 5:17

Jesus Christ came to give us an abundant life. This gift is available to all people of all nations. God shows no partiality. His love is for all. If you have never experienced God’s love in a personal way then today can be the day of your salvation and the day that you begin to live an eternal and abundant life through knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. You will not be disappointed.

that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” Romans 10:9-11