The Choice Comes

But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. Revelation 22:15

Are we ready for the choice? It comes soon. Of course those of us who believe in Jesus have already made our choice. But for many, this day comes quickly. Will they believe in the Christ, the Son of the Living God? Or will they take the easier and wider path, have faith in only themselves or in the powers of this world, and fall to eternal outside with the dogs and sorcerers? 

For many, there is no choice yet. They think that they are not bad enough for the list in our verse for today, and yet somehow are good enough for heaven. They think that they should not have to choose because when the line is drawn at the judgment, if there even is such a thing, that their basic goodness and decency will place them above it. After all they do not act like those over there that the news media is reporting on today. And of course they are not nearly so bad as that famous Christian who sinned over in that big church. 

For those who have made the choice to believe in Jesus though, we know quite well that we belong on that list in our verse today except for Him. It is His dear Spirit who has made us aware of our utter failure to qualify for the judgment and that He has saved us anyway. The choice was made because He made it possible for us to choose Him. He of course is Jesus the Christ, Son of God and Savior. 

Once I was an idolatrous, murderous, sexually immoral sorcerer dog who loved and practiced a lie, and then He came into my life. 

Bucky