Springing to New Life...

    Well it's the middle of March and spring is only a few days away. Winter hopefully has had it's last shot and the warmer weather is coming soon. Living in Cincinnati as I do, I'm not very optimistic that  winter is over but I last I have some hope.

     Winter, other than the holidays, is mostly a dead and dreary season of the year. For the lost person, Winter is a perpetual season of dark and dreary days. There's no hope day to day for the blessed hope is only found in Jesus. As the sin debt increases, so does the desperation and conviction in a downward spiral until the person finally hits "rock bottom".  More and more the lost keep looking for an answer but find none.

    Finally the lost person takes one of two paths they either they get angry and stay away from God and vent to any Christian and blame them and God for it, or they will come their Christian friends and ask about Salvation. This is where Christians need to be ready to answer those tough questions about Salvation and why they need Jesus. Christian Brother and Sister do not be slack in your duty and mission for God!! Tell them with compassion and conviction why they need Jesus.

    Just like Spring trying to spring into action after a long winter, the lost person tries to hang on as long as they can to avoid surrendering. They come to a point wherever they are that the pressure and conviction are too much and finally get saved!!

    I have heard this from so many Christians  right after they get saved, "Why did I wait so long?". I know I did. What happens is similar to transitioning from Winter to Spring. We start blooming as the light of Jesus Christ start shining in our lives. A weight is lifted off our shoulders and the storm clouds roll away. There's is no other feeling like it and I pray more people will experience what God has in store for them.

   Jesus can brighten your dark skies and melt your cold heart and make it really warm for the first time. Your life will bloom and sometimes will have weeds and storms in it but you will have the best friend you could ever have Jesus who will never leave you and will take you through if you will let him.

    Let us pray. Jesus, I ask you to enter the hearts of my lost loved ones and friends. Convict them of their sins with the power of the Holy Ghost and save them by the power of your grace. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.


Until next time,

Jerry A.S.C.M (A Simple Christian Man)