A Love Letter from Jesus
I’ve heard many say recently something along the lines of… “I can only do the best I can, loving others, treating people with kindness, and hope that it’s good enough to get me into heaven.” When we make statements like that, we are saying that we believe our place in heaven is due us because of OUR actions. The truth is that our place in heaven is warranted because of CHRIST’S actions. His death, burial and resurrection open the doors of heaven. Nothing else can get us to heaven. NOTHING. Jesus said, “I am THE way, THE truth and THE life. No one comes to the Father but by ME.” [Emphasis mine.] That means we cannot get to God through our good deeds or the kind, loving way we treat others. We cannot “earn” the “mercy” of the Lord, but we are accountable to respond to God’s mercies with repentant, grateful, and obedient hearts. Repentance , faith, gratefulness, and obedience – in light of the numerous mercies ...