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I attended a programme about three years ago and the theme for the programme was “All will be well“. It was an amazing all night praying,praising,and worshipping, just basking in the presence of God. I do believe strongly that all will be well and all is well and I do so, not for the sake of just believing but because the Lord actually says so. Isaiah 3:10 was the main scripture quoted that night and it says “Say ye to the righteous,that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings”(KJV).

Without mincing words, to be part of this promise, you need to have a relationship with the Father (God). Note that the verse says “Say ye to the righteous…”; this means that to partake of this promise, you MUST be born-again! Yes, I typed it!! In recent times, I have realised that we so easily hang on to the blessings of God in the Bible without actually finding out what the conditions or instructions that go with the blessings are. For example, the blessing in Isaiah 3v10 is that it shall be well, the condition is being righteous. We also easily pluck one verse of the Bible and isolate it, without reading back or reading further to fully understand the context of that scripture verse. For example, verse 11 of Isaiah 3 goes on to say “Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.” (KJV). In one sentence: verse 11 is the fate of a sinner or backslider.

My question is this: what are you doing with your life? The fact that you’re alive is enough testimony that God loves you and He is giving you chance after chance to come to Him with your sins. You! Yes you reading this piece, are you born-again?  Have you asked Jesus into your life? Is He your Lord and personal Saviour? If your Maker calls for your soul today, will you enter into His rest? You may already know this, but I’ll tell you again: Jesus died on the cross of calvary for your sins and mine. He’s asking you to come to Him today. All you’ve got to do is confess your sins and He’ll forgive you. It’ll be like you never sinned because all your sins will be wiped out…clean slate!! Isaiah 1:18 says “Come now,and let us reason together, saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they be red like crimson,they shall be as wool.” 1 John 1:9 also says “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”(KJV)

It’s so easy to roll your eyes and overlook this, especially if you’ve heard it so many times or if you’re a regular church goer and you know the Bible. Believe me, I’ve been there done that, but I never found real joy, peace from deep within until I went on my knees and genuinely asked Jesus into my heart, my life. I had backslidden so many times that I figured there was no point and that I was destined to perish but thank God for His mercies. Our God is a merciful God and He’s calling out to you today. He loves you much more than you can ever imagine. There’s a lot more that God can offer you than anything this world can ever offer. All you see around you is temporal, only God can offer you anything everlasting and He wants you to enjoy His favours and blessings on this earth and everlasting life with Him in heaven.

If you know deep down in your heart that you’re a sinner, and you believe that God loves you so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins (John 3:16), all you’ve got to do is take that step of faith and say this prayer:

“Father, I know that I have sinned against You and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

The aftermath of saying this prayer is the beginning of a whole new life. The bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature;old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”(KJV). If you haven’t got a bible believing church you attend, find one closest to you so as to enjoy fellowship with like-minded believers who can help in your spiritual growth. If you already have one,begin to worship with newness of heart.

Word of the day…

Psalm 46v1 – God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble (Amplified Version).