There is something i would love to share on this page, particularly because i saw it somewhere and it caught my attention and i thought it would be nice if i pass on the message.
I know its a long message but we can spare GOD more than five(5) minutes of our time..........
Late in December 1996, a large family gathered for a joyous Christmas in the city of Atlanta in Georgia, USA. There were so many gathered that night, five of the children slept in the converted garage, kept warm during the night by an electric heater placed near the door.
During the early hours of the morning, the heater suddenly burst into flames, blocking the doorway. In seconds the room became a blazing inferno. the frantic 911 call revealed the unspeakable terror as one of the children could be heard screaming, "I'm on fire!" The distraught father rushed into the flames to try to save his beloved children, recieving burns to 50%of his body. Tragically, all five(5) children burned to death. They died because steel bars on the windows thwarted their escape. There was only one door, and it was blocked by the flames.
Imagine you're back in time, just minutes before the heater burst into flames. You peer through the darkness at the peaceful sight of five(5) sleeping youngsters, knowing that at any moment the room will erupt into an inferno and burn the flesh of horrified children. Can you in good conscience walk away? NO! you must awaken them and warn them to run from that death trap! The world sleeps peacefully in the darkness of ignorance.
There is only one(1) door by which they may escape death. The steel bars of sin prevented their salvation, and at the same time call for the flames of Eternal Justice. What a fearful thing Judgement day will be! The fires of the wrath of Almighty GOD will burn for eternity. The Church has been enthrusted with the task of awakening them before it's too late. We cannot turn our backs and walk away in complacency. Think of how the father ran into the flames. His love knew no bounds. Our devotion to the sober task GOD has given us will be in direct proportion to our love for the lost. There are only a few who run headlong into the flames to warn them to flee(Luke 10:2). Please be one of them. We really have no choice. The apostle Paul said, "Woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel!" (1 corinthians 9:16).
The "Prince of preachers," Charles Spurgeon, said, "We need to be ashamed at the bare suspicion of unconcern." A christian cannot be apathetic about the salvation of the world. The love of GOD in him will motivate him to seek and save that which was lost. You probably have a limited amount of time after your conversion to impact your unsaved friends and family with the gospel. After their initial shock, they will put you in a neat little ribbon-tied box, and keep you at arm's length. So it's important that you take advantage of the short time you have while you still have their ears. See example of the man in Luke 8:38-39.
It is important to realise that we should share our faith with others whenever we can. The Bible says that there are only two times we should do this: "in season, and out of season" (2 Timothy 4:2). The apostle Paul pleaded for prayer for his own personal witness. He said, "Pray for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly as I ought to speak" (Ephesians 6:19,20).
Remember that you have the sobering responsibility of speaking to other peoples' loved ones. Perhaps another Christian has prayed earnestly that GOd should use a faithful witness to soeak to his beloved mom or dad, and you are the answer to that prayer. You are the true and faithful witness GOD wants to use.
Keep the faith of the ungodly before your eyes. Too many of us settle down on a padded pew and become introverted. Our world becomes a monastery without walls. Our friends are confined solely to those within the Church when Jesus was the "friend of sinners." So take the time to deliberately befriend the lost for the sake of their salvation. Remember that each and every person who dies in his sins has an appointment with the Judge of the Universe.Hell opens wide its terrible jaws. There is no more sobering task than to be entrusted with the gospel of salvation working with GOD for the eternal well-being of dying humanity.
Arise today brother/sister! Go out and preach!! Sleep no more!!! We must do the work while it is yet day...........
Posted by Queen Ebong
ASK AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall opened." matthew 7:7-8 (KJV)
The man lived in an old mobile home in a very old mobile home park with his wife and two step sons. Recently his wife had lost her job and was having difficulty finding another job. The man had accepted Jesus when he was eleven years old. After graduating from high school, he occasionally attended church, but never regularly. For some reason, whenever he found himself in church, it was only during a hard time in his life. Usually it was because he experienced financial, marital, emotional, or spiritual problems.
Problems are what drove him to church and drove him
to pray. well, this was one of those times. The problem was financial, it was emotional, it was marital, and it was spiritual. As usual, he prayed (begged) God to help him and as usual, he felt like it did not help. A few days later, God responded, "Why are you praying?" The man thought about this for several days. He realized that God was answering his prayers. The rent was paid, he had electricity, water, a car, and food. So, the man prayed again: "Lord, I have realized that I only pray or go to church when I am having problems. Please forgive me for this. I give you thanks for my dad who led me to you, I thank you for my wife, my stepsons, my job, my home, and my car. All I will ask is that you will fill me with your Holy Spriit and make me the man, husband, stepfather, son, and Christian that you want me to be. In Jesus' name, Amen."
The very next day, the man awoke with a new view on life. He felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in his life. He was inspired to pray for other people and to give his problems to God. He went to church even after most of his problems were solved. From time to time he would fall away. He would lose the feeling and inspiration. However, every time that he asked for God to fill him with the Holy Spirit, God would answer.
Over the next several months, he prayed this more and more often until
he felt filled with the Spirit so often that people at work began
labeling him as a "Christian". His marriage became wonderful and his relationship with his stepsons became very friendly. He moved into a better home, bought a better vehicle, and began a new job that paid all of his family's medical benefits. People began to notice the changes in his life, and he remembered to thank God for these gifts.
Posted by Queen Ebong
Who Are Our Heros? - March 04, 2006
"Dear friend, dont let this bad example influence you. Follow only what
is good. Remember that those who do what is right prove that they are
Gods children; and those who continue in evil prove that they are far
from God." (III John 1:11)
We all have our heros and look up to certain people. We may not fully
realize it, but those whom we smile upon, we tend to mold ourselves
after. To prove this point, think of how many young people have a teen idol
or pop star they think is very cool. Chances are, they will buy that
persons CDs, watch their movies, and sometimes even attempt to dress like
them.
Emulating what is good, pleasing to God, and honorable is wonderful.
However, what happens when the people or lifestyles we are following do
not reflect ideas or modes of living which will bring our ultimate
health and happiness?
As the above Bible verse reveals, we should be careful who or what we
follow so that we are only pursuing what is good, and not evil. Sure, we
all make mistakes at one time or another, but those who desire to
please God will never remain in sin, for they know it is an abomination to
Him.
Today is a good day to think about who influences YOU. Are they people
who encourage you to be a better person, or those who are leading you
closer to a path of unhealthy lifestyles? It is okay to let go of, and
walk away from that which brings us father away from God. Thankfully, it
is never too late to change our course.
Posted by Queen Ebong