1 Thessalonians 2:9-10

"9 They will suffer he punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might, 10 when He comes on that day to be glorified in His saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed."

1 Thessalonians 2:9-10

"Our testimony to you was believed!" How many times have you heard of the Lord Jesus Christ and the saving Grace that come through faith in Him. How many opportunities have you had to ask the living God into your life as Lord and Savior and then passed on by without any change. Maybe just once you sat in a room begging God for help, praying, that your childs health be restored, that your job or financial situation was changed. How many times did you need Him and when He responded did you forasake Him? How many more chances do you think you will get?

How about my testimony to you, you who know me? You find it hard to believe, something differnet but that is it. Maybe you only see that I to was on my knees at one point, low and lost, but don't want to recognize why the change, why the consistant walk in the same direction. Maybe if it was a pill or a Doctors note it would be different? Some self help Guru that was be uplifted even more at my success, then the world, you, would say wow, I want some of what he has. But faith, hearing my testimony of Jesus Christ, because it may cause inner termoil to you, or a worldly change, is disregarded!

The presence of the Lord in my life does show His glory and might. It in itself testifies to Him that is in me. He is present and my life and the lives of all others that He is in is a testimony to him. He will one day reveal Himself bodily and wholly in our presence and on that day your lot, my lot will be cast. On that day the testimonies that you had recieved and ignored will run through your heart like a sword. The times that you sat and called upon His name and then rejected Him will be rememebered. Your life will be laid bare and you again will need the living God. But on that day, He will exaecute His justice.

Those that have spent their lives away from the presence of the Lord, they will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction. Eternal destruction, eternal death, forever without an option for change. You may think that God would not or could not do this but think again. He is not a liar, or unjust and if He were not true to His word He would not be God. He must maintain His absolute truth or it would not be absolute or truth.

Be truthful with your self, and ask, if you truly believe in God or not. Ask if the testimonies of those that truly seek the Lord are false, if the are liars or not. Ask if in those times that you called out His name, why? What answer did you seek at that moment? Ask youself if you believe as much in heavenly reward as you do with eternal destruction. The choice, the difference,lies in Jesus Christ.

Lord Jesus, may those that have called your name, but turned as you answered by convicted. May all who have heard the testimony of others believe and all be rewarded with heaven. Amen