"A LIFE-CHANGING Moment"

 

“A LIFE-CHANGING Moment”

 

“Rescuing you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.”      Acts 26:17-18

 

Paul, had a LIFE-CHANGING experience one day, while on his way to Damascus to PERSECUTE the TRUE FOLLOWERS of JESUS CHRIST.  He met JESUS on the road to Damascus, and Jesus confronted PAUL with why he was PERSECUTING Him.  Paul was without words, and so Jesus explained to Paul, why He was there. Jesus said: “Get up, and stand on your feet; I have appeared to you, to APPOINT you a MINISTER and a WITNESS to the things which you have seen, and what I will show you in the future; RESCUING you from the JEWISH people and from the GENTILES (non-Jewish) to whom I am sending you, to OPEN their eyes so that they may TURN from DARKNESS to LIGHT, and from the DOMINION (rule) of Satan to GOD.” This is REPENTANCE!  And is NEEDED in order to receive FORGIVENESS of their sins and an INHERITANCE of an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  So, this was Paul’s SALVATION experience, along with his COMMISSION to God’s Service, which was his SANCTIFICATION process. 

 

Of course, this incident, definitely made a LIFE-CHANGING moment for this FAITHFUL APOSTLE. SALVATION and SANCTIFICATION requires FAITH in GOD and His BELOVED SON, JESUS CHRIST, who gave His LIFE so that ALL mankind might be SAVED and SANCTIFIED, and able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and to have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  Have you ever had a LIFE-CHANGING moment, when you gave your HEART and LIFE to God, through coming to the Cross of Calvary and ACCEPTING the REDEMPTIVE WORK of CHRIST?  And have you TRULY GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to Him, and been SET APART (sanctified) for God’s GOOD PURPOSES?  Do you POSSESS the PROMISE of His INHERITANCE?  OR are you facing JUDGMENT and an ETERNITY in HELL, because you continually REJECT God’s Gift of SALVATION? 

 

In order to have a LIFE-CHANGING experience, you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And COMING OUT of the DARKNESS and INTO the LIGHT, BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and experience that LIFE-CHANGING moment NOW and throughout ETERNITY.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!