John Riddle, a Bible teacher of a class I was in recently, said, "Eternity and death are the kings of terror." Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God put eternity in our hearts. Jesus Christ said in John 17:3, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 1:12 says, "but as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." And Matthew 7:24 says, Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them..."
There's hope for those who are hopeless in regard to the terror of eternity and death. That's eternity and life. Jesus said it as simply as it gets: "know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ". Throw off your very foolish pride and bow down to the sovereignty of a holy God. Man bases his conclusions on reason, however, the conclusion of eternity and death is in the hands of that God with Whom one day, you will have to give account!! Bow down NOW to His mercy and grace while the breath of life still flows.
This calls for the "action" of Matthew 7:24. Jesus in talking to God about His disciples in John 17, comments on the actions they manifested in verses 6-8: "kept, come to know, received, understood, and believed". Yes, all by grace but doesn't it make sense that something as vital as "eternal life" should be sought with every ounce of your being?!!
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