Because Jesus Has Risen

Because Jesus is alive, we’ve got the amazing confidence that God is actively concerned in our life. We watch Him work in our hearts and in the lives of other folks. And we’ve got the certainty He has forgiven us of our sins.

Jesus took the penalty we merited, and as we avail ourselves of the cleaning He offers ( one John nineteen ), we experience a replenished sense of fellowship with Him. On the other hand, folks who decide to live without Christ do their own work, not His.

Similarly , they consider their own will, not the Lord’s and spend their time doing what they deem best without giving God an idea.
When they approach death, they think everything will somehow be all right. But folk who haven’t trusted Jesus Christ will end their earthly existence without joy or guarantee.

Having missed God’s specific, private purpose for their life, they’re going to realize that all their cash, status, and notability is like sand – valueless. It’s silly to think that God will make an exception because we’ve been good or done our best. He offers us a free gift of the Holy Spirit so we can enjoy peace and contentment, even in tough times. The abounding life He offers flows over the physical and time-bound constraints of this world into perpetuity – but it is accessible only thru His Son.