Is there really a choice?  Is there really a decision that could change your life forever? Friend, the answer is YES.  Most people had rather not live a life of frustration and defeat, but many in today’s world wake up to a life void of hope each morning.  But there is hope.  You may be planning for the next five or ten years, but what about the next thousand?  And in those few short years from now, how will you live each day? How will you meet the inconveniences of each day… or a crisis such as death or loss of income?  If you do not have hope, then life can be tremendously tough.

Jesus offers you a gift that can change everything!  He wants us to know we can have life now; hope; and we can have life forever with Him in heaven. You may never have read the Bible, and may never have attended a single church service. But in your heart, you know that there is more to life than merely getting up each morning and going through a routine.  In the next few moments, we would like to share with you how you can discover the decision that will change everything.  The reality is that you have an opportunity to decide where you will be spending eternity …and what else there is to live for.

Life can change! There is hope! There are absolutes in realizing these truths:

1. God loves you and I wants us to be with Him in heaven.

2. You and I are unable to enter heaven on our own merits because we are consumed with sin. The Bible puts it this way; “All have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God.”

3. Tragically, there is an extreme and final penalty for sin that most folks rarely like to discuss. That penalty is death and physical separation from God forever in hell.

4. Jesus paid the penalty for us as He suffered and died on the cross at Calvary.

5. Jesus rose on the third day. He won the victory over sin and death. And He now offers eternal life to those who trust in Him as their Savior and Lord.

The realization now is that the sin that entangles us and has kept us from a relationship with the Living God can be forgiven, forever! When you place your trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior you are set free. Hope is made new and there is a future. When you awake each day you can experience the joy of living and you have strength to face any enemy. Any enemy! You do not have to live apart from the Lord. You can have His peace today.

The decision is yours. If you understand that Jesus is the Christ and has died for your sins… and if you will trust Him as your Savior and Lord, He will show Himself to be the Faithful One. The Bible says that if we confess that Jesus is Lord we will be saved. And if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from unrighteousness. Would you like to be set free? Tell Him from your heart and speak aloud to Him. “With the heart man believes and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.”

You may want assistance in saying the words from the heart. If so, there is a simple prayer for salvation that brings eternal life: Lord in Heaven. I know that I am a sinner and need to be saved from my sin and hell. Forgive me and cleanse me. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God and I ask Him to be my Savior and Lord today. Help me to live each day for Your glory and to grow in Your Spirit. Thank you for saving me and setting me free. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, and you believe and trust the Lord heard your heart, then you have been saved.  Our prayer is that you will share this decision with a pastor or minister, and family member, in the coming days. May the Lord bless you as you walk in Christ.