The Prize
Galatians 6:9 Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don't give up.
Hundreds of millions of people in the world do not know Jesus. They stumble through life, making one bad decision after another. The result is a life of struggle and despair. Most of us will probably agree that these conditions do exist. The tragedy is somehow they don't seem real to us.
I will tell you a true story about someone I know personally for many years. In this account of his life I will call him Bill. That is not his real name.
Luke 11: 9 - 10, So I say to you, ask, and will be given to you. Seek, and you will find, knock, and the door will be open to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
From what I hear from his family members, he was what was considered normal until he reached High School. This is about the time I saw the real Bill. He did very badly in school. He barely graduated from high school, but it does get worse.
Bill joined the army, but that didn't last long. After that you had a failed marriage, and a string of jobs that he was very unsuccessful at. He was oblivious to Jesus, and made his own decisions. The trouble is, almost 100% of them were wrong.
God knew Bill and the story of his life. God had a plan for Bill, so He allowed Bill to learn the hard way. God saw Bill in who he would become, not as the world saw him.
Bill heard about Jesus from a close friend of his. Whether he really embraced Jesus, or was just desperate, only Bill knows for sure. But God did have a plan for him but he had to be prepared for that plan. God allowed Bill to grow into the plan at his own pace. All the while the Holy Spirit was talking to him and trying to guide him.
James 1: 12, Blessed is the one who endures trials, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Bill had good days and bad days. He started learning about Jesus, and accepted Jesus as his savior. The Holy Spirit then seemed to step up the pace. Bill learned who Jesus and the Holy Spirit are, and started talking to the Holy Spirit just as he would his best friend.
As time went on Bill grew in faith. He talked to the Holy Spirit about decisions that he needed to make. He found out that if he consulted the Holy Spirit first, his decisions were good, but if he forgot or didn't listen, they turned out to be disastrous.
At the present time Bill's faith is unwavering , and even when things don't look good he trusts in Jesus and his daily consultant the Holy Spirit. He and his wife thank God everyday as blessings continue in their lives. Both are saved, and Bill has been baptized in the Holy Spirit.
If someone says something negative in his presence, he swings into faith mode, and speaks about Jesus and the Holy Spirit and how one must never give up. Just accept who Jesus is and everything will be fine. He personally will not accept anything else.
Hebrews 10:36, For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will, you may receive what was promised.
God bless you and your family.
Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus loves you.
Prayer of Salvation.
Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my life as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You.
Praise the Lord!
Amen
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