Need Some Good News?

The past week I was feeling rather depressed and frustrated with my life. I forced myself to open my Bible and start reading. I came to Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. As I read this I was like, “OK God. Yeah. I’ve read this before. It means if someone is Jesus-less in their lives that the Gospel will save them; change them to a whole new life.” After pondering for a minute, and considering my current state, God spoke to my heart and said, “Brett, you need me to save you now, in this life.” It was like a lightning rod went through my soul. He was right. The Good News has the power to save us over and over again right where we’re at. Don’t get confused here. I’m not saying you need to be rescued eternally over and over again. That happens once. What I’m saying is we need the Gospel to get saved while we’re trying to live out this life. I needed to be rescued from myself! So with that, I sat in my cube at work and began to preach the Gospel to myself. (I know, sounds like I’m schizophrenic). You need to preach to yourself sometimes. David did all the time like this….Psa 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation….So if David can do it then we can to. My prayer was something like, “Lord, I was a piece of trash not worth anything. Yet you chose to lower yourself to me and live like us. You then died a criminal’s death even though it should have been me on that Cross. They buried You but three days later you got up. You did that so every barrier between me and you was destroyed. You forgave me of all my sins; even the ones I haven’t done yet. And you didn’t stop there. You chose to give me your inheritance. WOW God. What a love you displayed.” Can I say that my sorrow turned into joy. At that point It wasn’t about what I was doing but about what He DID. I want to encourage you, if you’re not reborn, get reborn. Give Jesus your life the best way you know how. If you are reborn, get born again, again and experience his life. Love you all.