I Choose Eternal Life With Christ

It is interesting to think of our life as a giant choice. I often think of going to a local restaurant and seeing the large menu full of options. It usually takes me longer to read the entire menu than it does to eat the food that I choose. Sometimes we as Christians try and pick and choose what parts of the Bible we want to believe and follow. God made the decision process very easy. We can either choose to accept Jesus Christ in our hearts and live a life that expresses His love, or we can select to follow our own wants and desires. Reading through Matthew 25:31-46 "The sheep and the goats", God makes it very clear that we are either for Him or against Him. We will all stand before Him and give an account of our life. I choose eternal life with Christ... Just the thought of an eternal hell is freaky... but an eternal life apart from our glorious Lord and Savior... well that's just heart wrenching. A lot of people read Matthew 25:31-46 and get the opinion that we are saved based off of our works. Our works should be evidence of our faith... we are not saved by works... we are saved by grace through faith. (Eph. 2:8). That being said, since we are saved by God's grace, we then should be prayerful of those who have yet to experience and receive that grace that covers and cleanses our sins. We should be preachers of the Word. As we pray for opportunities to share God's Word, we shouldn't shrink back when He delivers those people to us. The is a true fact we as believers must come to grips with... there is a Hell and there are people on this earth who will be spending their eternity there. It is my prayer that the Lord would open our hearts for the lost.