I can still remember that a long time ago when I was a boy of about ten years old, I had strolled down a street in my neighbourhood to provoke some Alsatian dogs ( German Shepherd) in my usual manner. Of course it was easy for me to do this because there was a wire fence around the property in which they were housed, and that pretty much restrained them from sinking their menacing teeth in to my flesh. With my mission accomplished for the time being, I walked away to a quarry cite satisfied, leaving the poor dogs mad with anger and desperately seeking a way through the wire fence to give me a chase. Some moments later I was back again, but this time there seemed to be some trouble brewing! Ostensibly, some kids about my age had watched the unfair contest between me and their dogs, and had decided to help them get a level playing ground. I could sense the conspiracy from a distance, but before I had time for anything the gate flung open and the angry Alsatians flew out, bent on getting their revenge at last! Instinctively I took to my heels, running blindly in the direction of a deep gully, just too wide for a boy of my age to jump across. Now I was trapped between the dogs and that wide gully, and in the fleeting moment that followed I knew I had to decide whether I should attempt jumping that gully and risk a dangerous fall, or to allow the unforgiving dogs to take their pound of flesh off me. By this time they were almost on me with unforgiveness in their bark.There was no time to wish that l hadn’t provoked the dogs. There was no time to wish this was all a bad dream from which I must soon be awakened. I knew I must take that big leap, and leap l did! There was l at the other side of the gully. It was a miracle! I guess both me and those unforgiving dogs were stunned at the feat: baffled boy and angry dogs locked eyes for a moment; the one party relieved that danger was averted while the other seemed to wonder how that could even happen.
The fact that those big Alsatians couldn’t jump over to meet me meant either the gully was too wide for them, or God’s hand, which lifted me across, finally restrained their revenge mission.I simply walked away, too shaken to even try and appreciate what God had just done for me.But one thing was settled there and then; I knew I would never go down that street to provoke those Alsatian dogs anymore!
Life in this world is pretty much like this story of mine: we are constantly provoking God with our sins and thinking we are having fun. Although God is not as unforgiving as those Alsatians (and that luckily for us!) yet His Word in the Holy Bible warns that sinners will not get by without a genuine repentance!
Ps.7.11 – “God is a judge who is perfectly fair. He is angry with the wicked every day.
Ps.7.12 – If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
Ps.7.13 – He will prepare his deadly weapons and ignite his flaming arrows.” — NLT.
Soon enough (unless we repent of our sins) the gate of divine retribution will fling open and unleash the consequence of sin in all of its fiery fury upon the sinner. Unconfessed and unforsaken sins will, no doubt, attract God’s judgment and punishment; perhaps sooner than we think!
Ps.11.5 “The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates.
Ps.11.6 On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. NIV
Anyone who willfully sins against God, and accounts it as fun, is considered by Him as being wicked!Against such the Lord will unleash His terrible punishment on the day that He brings their sinful works to His righteous judgment, unless they repent.
Heb.10.30 – “For we know the one who said, “I will take vengeance. I will repay those who deserve it.” He also said, “The Lord will judge his own people.”
Heb.10.31 – It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” — NLT
Happily, though, our God is also merciful, unlike those merciless Alsatians that must take a full revenge. His mighty hands can whisk the repentant sinner to safety across the deep gully of eternal condemnation in hell fire, into the warm embrace of His everlasting love in heaven, far from the consequence of sin, which they are justly deserving of. But such mercy and grace can be had only if, on their part, the sinner is willing to repent of their sins and to forsake them.
Prov.28.13 – “People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy” . NLT.
Through His death and resurrection, Jesus Christ has purchased full pardon for any sinner who is genuinely interested in accepting Him as the Lord and Saviour of
their lives. Are you burdened by the guilt of your sins? Are the consequences of your sins threatening to over shadow and bring you to divine justice? Do you want all of your sins fully pardoned and washed away? If you do, then you’re qualified for the grant of God’s mercy and forgiveness; just believe in the Lord, Jesus Christ, with all your heart and do the followings:
😇🙏Acknowledge and accept that
you are a sinner; make no excuses for any of your sins because it does not really matter with God.
Ps.51.3 – “For I recognize my shameful deeds–they haunt me day and night”. NLT.
😇🙏Confess and repent of all your
sins and ask for God’s forgiveness and mercy.
Ps.51.1 – “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.
Ps.51.2 – Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin”. NLT.
😇🙏Shut out Satan from your life by accepting Jesus Christ into your life as the Lord and Saviour of your life, and pledge to Him your commitment to serve Him faithfully all your life, as His grace supports you daily.
John.1.12 “But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name. “ AMP.
How about that, friend? Doesn’t it seem like a good deal for you? If it does ( as I strongly believe that it should) then waste no more time; call upon His name to save you from your sins! Jesus Christ is just a fervent prayer away!!