Everybody hopes for things. We all want to have our needs met. We need to have food, clothing and shelter. Each of us has this drive in us to survive as our needs are met. It is to various degrees that our needs are met. Some people take it to the nth degree and say that there isn’t enough money in the world that will satisfy themselves. They become obsessed with greed. Then there are those who say that having their needs met are enough. They choose happiness with family and friends over wealth.

Then God says to follow Him and He will provide everything that we need. He ask us to trust Him with our lives and our families. God’s word is replete with everything that He will do. It starts in Genesis and ends in Revelation. Literally God repeats Himself throughout the bible. It literally says over 360 times in the bible not to be afraid and trust in Him. You think He’s trying to tell us something. That is about 1% of the bible.

It is funny, interesting, how people deal with the promises of God. Sometimes it is just sad how people don’t even want to hear what God is saying. But back someone into a corner they can’t get out of and they will pray to ask God for help. There is a famous story here in Louisiana, a mafia leader was walking up the steps of the federal courthouse in New Orleans. A preacher was walking with him and he turned to the preacher and ask him to pray for mercy.

It all comes down to what you see all around you. And whether you can see anything at all. Jesus walked on this earth for about 33 years. Everyone in Judah knew who He was and what He stood for. Anyone who wanted to meet Him did. Everyone heard what He said about how to live in the kingdom of God. The spectrum was from those that believed Jesus to those who didn’t and hated Him. The interesting part was that everyone understood what He was saying and how much it would cost them.

That is the difference between God’s children and the world. Everyone knows who God is and what is required for them to return home. God’s children are willing to pay the cost of believing. Where the world isn’t willing to pay that cost. What is that cost? It is the same cost as Jesus paid. We have to die to ourselves and let God raise us from the dead. That doesn’t mean that you can pick up where you left off before Jesus. It means that you are dead to yourselves and follow Jesus wherever He leads. And unless you are willing to pay that price, you will not make it home. We can’t save ourselves from anything.

So what do you see? Is your life on track to go home to heaven or not? If your life is about you, you are on the wrong path. God’s word says that He directs our path and show us how to get home. Jesus said that it is a narrow gate to enter into the path home. Sadly, it also says that few find it. As long as you are breathing, you have a chance. I ask you to listen to what I am saying. Look and see the Lord is good.

Crain Blanchard

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