When Tragedy Strikes

The New Year has seemed to get off to a rocky start. Last week I heard of tragedy after tragedy. First, I found out that a dear friend was diagnosed with a difficult cancer. Then the airplane in Iran was shot down killing 176 passengers, 57 or so of them were Canadians. Then a fatal car accident, not far from where we live, claimed the life of a lovely, middle aged, local woman I had met several years ago. I drove past the accident scene shortly after it happened.

As I thought about these tragedies, I couldn’t help but wonder the spiritual state of these dear people.  The deceased would no longer have a choice, of course, because that choice is only available when you’re still alive. I know, because I nearly died in a car accident, and I had no control of my eternal destiny in my unconscious state (unconscious but very much aware of my hopeless plight). It all happened so fast, and I WASN’T READY! All I could do was cry out to God to spare my life. And He did. He had a purpose for me, part of which you are reading right now, to write about my experience with death, and how I found life, and the assurance that I am going to heaven some day!

Clearly, since heaven, the earth, and the vast universe, in fact, everything created that we know of, including ourselves, are created by God, His Word is the ultimate authority.  The Bible speaks of only two places where we go after we die: God’s heaven, or hell, that was created for the devil and fallen angels.  

If you are reading this and you know you are not ready to meet God, please let me show you how to prepare for your eternal destiny! You can be assured that you will make it into heaven to be with God if you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.  It takes just a few simple steps. 

First — God loves you so much, He died for you! He doesn’t want to lose you!

Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever [that’s YOU] believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life [that’s YOU again].

Second— Religion is not enough! We need more because we can’t pay for our own sin, and sin leads to death!

Rom 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thirdly—We need to recognize and believe that Jesus Christ died for us to pay for our sin, and He rose again. Also, that He is the only way to our heavenly Father.

I Cor 15:3 b Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

1Co 15:4  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Joh 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Finally, we must receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. What results is experiencing God’s love and a wonderful plan for our lives.

John 1:12  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Receive Jesus through faith, not by good works:

Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Invite Him into your heart today. He is waiting for you!

Rev 3:20  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup [eat] with him, and he with me.

I hope you decide to accept Jesus, and don’t wait until it is too late. And remember, if you are experiencing tragedies in your world, know that God really cares about you. Call out to Him and put your whole trust in Him.