This time of year we are watching American Idol and it is at the point where they are all singing for a spot in the top 24. It is painful for me to watch. These people have sang their hearts out, been under extreme pressure with time limits on learning new songs that may not even be their personal style. Some of them have even had to sing with groups of other contestants that they don't necessarily get along with. They have had to function on little sleep, being away from their families, and deal with strained voices and sore throats. And some of them have experienced the horror of forgetting their words, missing a note, having their voice crack and some have even passed out on stage from nerves! All of this in hopes of getting a spot on American Idol's top 24.
Let me draw your focus to the word "hope". Their fate falls in the hand of 3 people deciding if they feel you have been consistent, special and if you can touch the hearts of America. So each contestant "hopes" they make it.
Sadly enough there are people around us everyday that "hope" they make it to heaven. How sad! There are people who pray their good outweighs their bad. They hope that God at the end of their life "decides" they can enter into heaven. If someone out there reads this, please, please continue to read because I have amazing news for you. God himself says you can KNOW you are going to heaven. In His great love for you he left you verses in His word that tells you that.
"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 with him, and he with me." Rev 3:20
If you let him in...he'll come in and there are no vereses that says he ever leaves, because he doesn't.
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall
any [man] pluck them out of my hand." John 10:28
It doesn't say he gives you eternal life and then if you aren't good enough he will take it away. In fact, he says no man can pluck them out of my hand and you HAVE eternal life!
"I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who
sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they
have already passed from death into life." John 5:24
If you have accepted Christ...you have ALREADY passed from death to life...and life ETERNAL!
"So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1
It's all about who HE is...and because you belong to him you are no longer, never, ever, ever, ever, condemned!!
"And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his
work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." Phil 1:6
We aren't perfect, but God will not stop helping us get there. He will complete us on the day Jesus comes to get us. So don't let your failures make you doubt your adoption. You are His and he will keep working on you.
There are many, many more verses to remind you that you are His...and will forever be His. It isn't based on your talent or whether you've had a good "performance"...It is based on your faith in Him which is why I will leave you with the verses from Ephesians.
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for
this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Eph 2:8-9
It' all in what He's done. And that my friend is more than enough. When "THE JUDGE" calls his children home....you can be sure you'll be in that number!
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