Christ Died For YOU

In Canada, Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th) is just around the corner. We have thirty or more Canadians to remember this year as they gave their lives this past year in Afghanistan. We are so proud of them and their self-giving sacrifice on behalf of freedom and democracy. In the United States many more heroes who died in Iraq and elsewhere this past year will be remembered, too. We simply must get used to the idea that democracy and freedom are precious commodities which have cost the blood of our soldiers and peacekeepers as well as missionaries and aid workers. If we would be free, we must stand on guard for our wonderful nation.

There is a freedom. however, that is much more costly than the lives of soldiers and others. It is the freedom from sin and its counterpart, ultimate entrance into Heaven. You see, for us to go to Heaven someday and to live here on earth in touch with God, the sin question must be dealt with once and for all. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father but by Me (John 14: 6)!" He linked our eternal destiny with Himself. One will not go to Heaven by the good works he has done or dying a martyr's death for Islam, or trusting the gods of other religions. No, Jesus is the Way to Heaven. I urge you to trust Him and accept Him into your life, crown Him King of all, and receive in Him eternal life forever.

The Bible makes it clear that Jesus had to die for each one of us in order to make our salvation possible. John 3:16 puts it best, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Jesus died the just for the unjust that He might bring us to God! Scripture tells us that "He (Jesus) is the peace offering for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.(I John 2:2)"

Recently we had two more grandsons born into our family. Their names are Scott (in August) and Noah (in October). Now we have ten grandsons and five granddaughters. How we thank God for each one of them. For any one of these lovely grandchildren to lay down their lives for the cause of freedom would be a great hardship on us all as a family, but especially their parents. This Remembrance Day remember God gave His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for the punishment of the sins of mankind. Won't you come and lay your life at the feet of Jesus for His great sacrifice for you.

Remember, Christ died for you!