Life Is So Short

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” —James 4:14

What will you do with Jesus? It matters not how much money you may have in this life. It matters not how popular you are. It matters not how many good deeds you did or how much charity you donated. It matters not how much you did for others. It matters not how religious you were or how many times you went to church. You can get baptized and confirmed all you want to; BUT, it won't help you get saved. Baptism won't help save you one bit. "Holy Communion" (a term not even found in the Bible) won't help you get to Heaven. Speaking in Tongues won't help you. Salvation is not found in a religion, but in a Divine Person--The Lord Jesus Christ! Jesus has already paid your ticket to heaven friend, by shedding His blood to pay for your sins and mine. All we must do is cease from our self-righteousness, and turn in faith to the Savior for forgiveness. Jesus has the nail-scared hands and feet; thus, why would we trust anyone else? We can only find salvation in Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:10-12; 1 Corinthians 3:11). 

A potentially deadly lion Fish

Life has it's thorns, just as does the beautiful rose flower. It's a superb picture of life. Even though life can be beautiful at times, it surely has it's thorns and pains. As Steve Irwin well knew, the most beautiful creatures in the ocean are also some of the most dangerous to tough (such as the lion fish). So beautiful, and yet deadly--just like sin. Ultimately, death is inevitable, because sin brings death upon all mankind (Romans 6:23). Life may be beautiful for some while upon the earth, but this world WILL soon pass away (1 John 2:15-17). All that will matter on the day you die is whether or not you died in your sins (John 8:24), or in the Lord (Revelation 14:13). Have you been saved by the grace of God? Please don't misunderstand. Charity is fine, and helping the less fortunate is a blessed thing.  Helping animals is good. Helping the poor is Good. But none of that will merit your way into heaven. You need to have your sins forgiven and that can ONLY take place through Christ and His shed blood. You need to be born-again of the Spirit of Christ (John 3:3). You are a sinner, and Jesus is the Savior. You must believe upon Jesus as the Son of God to forgive your sins! The pope, priest or any religious leader and founder cannot absolve or forgive your sins. Once your dead, no one can pray your way out of Hell (and there is no purgatory taught in the Bible). Now is the time to get saved!

"...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." -2 Cor. 6:2

Simply believe in your heart upon Christ (God the Son), confessing your sinful condition. Admit to God that you are a sinner, deserving of Hell. Ask Him to save your soul and forgive all your sins. That's it friend. Keep in mind that you're not saved because of any certain words or magical prayer you say. No, you're saved because you believe (trust) upon the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 10:13). You didn't go to the church or to or any religious leader, you went directly to the one who died upon the cross for your sins--Jesus Christ (John 10:9). Most of the world is going to Hell without Christ, because they won't receive the love of the truth that they might be saved (2 Thessalonians 2:10). It is the precious blood of Jesus Christ that takes our sins away...

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ..." -1 Peter 1:18-19

Steve Irwin had no idea before, that he would be in eternity today. Out of all the dangerous creatures and man-eating crocodiles that Steve Irwin handled, it was a unexpected sting from the barb of a stingray that killed him. When Steve handled alligators, he knew exactly what to do to protect himself; however, this little stingray came out of nowhere by surprise, and death was imminent.  It was Steve Irwin's appointed time to die, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb. 9:27). I can't help but wonder if he was ready to meet His Maker? How about you?