A Journey Toward Healing and Heaven: Perfect Tree Search

Monday, December 6, 2010

After a surprise eight-inch snow blanketed our property on Saturday,

we ventured through the woods of a local Christmas tree farm

to locate the perfect tree for our oldest daughter and son-in-law.

It was a magical Christmas moment - a chill in the air, snowflakes drifting to earth,

and the crunch of eight inches of snow underfoot.

After much searching, she located her perfect tree.

I thought I'd share some photos of our morning.

A New Beginning: What Must I Do To Be Saved?

This is the most important question anyone will ever ask. First, you must realize that you are lost. When Adam and Eve committed the first sin, man broke relationship with God. From this time forward, everyone was born with a sinful nature. So it does not matter how good of a person you are, you are lost. The Bible says in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Secondly, you must realize that the consequence of sin is death. Not just a physical death, but a spiritual death, too. The Bible says in Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Next, you must realize that God loves YOU so much that He gave His only Son, Jesus, to die and pay the price for your sins. You must openly accept the free gift from God to confirm your believe in Jesus by openly confessing your faith in Jesus. The Bible says in I John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." In order to be promised eternal live in Heaven, you must believe these things and confess them with your mouth.