Welcome again! I'm happy to see that you returned.
Have you signed up yet to receive your free e-book, "Joshua's Story," that I told you about last week?
Today I'll talk about how to gain entrance into the Land of Abundant Life through its imposing doorway.
A multitude of keys are available to unlock doors to explore once we have gotten inside. I have selected 10 keys that I believe are crucial and plan to share these keys with you.
But first of all, we need to get through the entrance door!
*Please understand that if, after my explanation, you realize you have already entered this door, you are also invited come along with me in following weeks as together we discover ways to make the most of our journey through the Land of Abundant Life.
Now, let's continue on our way!
Our entrance is made possible. . . only by asking the One who stands at the door, Jesus Christ, for permission. Jesus says in the book God wrote for us, the Bible, "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved. . . " John 10:9a. Jesus also says, ". . . no one comes to the Father, but through Me." John 14:6b. You see, the God who made us is perfect and holy and wants to have a relationship with me. . . and you. But since the time of Adam and Eve, all human beings have been born with self-centered tendencies which are called "sin." To sin means to want to live life our way instead of God's way. So since we are born with sin, we are not capable of having a relationship with a perfect God on our own power. But God loves us so much and wants each one of us to know Him personally that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, into this world. Jesus was the only person who could live a life without sin because, you see, He was also God. Jesus was sent to take our sins upon His own body and die a horrible death on a Roman execution cross to pay the penalty for the sins that we committed. Three days later, He proved His power over death by rising from the dead! And He is alive today!
I have asked God to forgive my sins and accepted Jesus' costly payment when He died in my place, taking my punishment upon Himself. In taking that step, I have found true peace and purpose. . . in other words. . . the abundant life!
I invite you to make this your prayer also, that God will forgive you for your sins against Him and accept Jesus' death in your place. There is nothing we can do to earn our way to heaven; all we can do is accept this precious gift from a God who loves each one of us immensely, with a perfect love that we can not even begin to comprehend.
It's simple. Just talk to Him. And find a Bible, which tells you more about God and how to get to know Him. God will place His Holy Spirit inside you to help you understand His ways and to receive the power to obey Him and live the way He knows is best for you.
Then I invite you to come along with me and step through the doorway to journey with Jesus along the roadway of Abundant Living!
CONTEST: Next week, you will have the opportunity to participate in a contest to receive a free copy of my novel, "The Rose Journal." The contest will begin as I present the first of 10 Keys to Abundant Living. Each of the 10 keys begins with a letter that will be used to spell out a phrase. Take notice and remember the first letter of the first word of each key. As the weeks go on, you can begin to put them together to form a sentence.
The first person who emails me the correct phrase, spelled correctly, will win the book!
*Family will not qualify for the the contest.
See you next week!
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