It is no
surprise at all if you find the path to heaven is a narrow one. But
don't be afraid and disappointed with God's plan. In fact, it is great
news that no one is able to reach its destination by his own doing. This
is because no one is perfect and therefore can be saved by our own
action of doing good.
Because of His great love of all creatures especially man
which was created out of His image. This One big plan, had never been
changed or altered since day one when the world was created. This plan
has been recorded in the Scripture. From the old testament, we were
told that there is no one, from Moses to King David, who was ever
perfect.
As a result of God's love of His own creatures, He even
sent His only begotten Son to save the world. The formula of one man
(Adam's) sin, the whole world sin. Similarly, this sin can only be
redeemed through one Man i.e Christ. Read John 3:16. By believing in
Him, you can only be saved. This is because such grace will then be
bestowed to us so to speak.
This is consistent to what Apostle Paul said in Romans
..............if we can be saved by our own action, then Christ's death
on the cross was in vain. God knows that due to the sin inherited from
Adam, we cannot save ourselves from our action, even if we were
united and work together toward this destination.
The good news here is that God know our limitation and
stand by us to help us at any time so long as we extend our hands to
this Mighty God. In order to strengthen us to overcome all these
challenges, we need to open our hearts to Him. Acknowledging Him is the
very first step towards this destination. By doing so, we can then
open our hearts and souls voluntarily to Him. The ultimate outcome
of repentance will occur. Once repentance takes place, He will then be
able to remove all impurities from our hearts so that we are able to see
the way He wants us to see.
This simple process is called "born again". It may sound
irrational to out natural understanding. God knew in advance that we may
have difficulties to apprehend this. As a result, Jesus had to explain
to Nicodemus, who was the prominent Priest at that time. No surprise at
all if we are not able to apprehend it.
What is more important is that you are able to see His
plan and how much love He has for us. Believe in Him is the key to the
destination. This is the plan He has for us so that we can be saved. By
believing in Him, He is not taking control of us. This is because He
still fulfills His promise of giving us our free will. Our free will
will decide whether to follow Him or take our own path. Therefore, the
choice is still with us. One thing you must understand is that by
following our own free will, we will not be able to enjoy all the fruits
He promises us.
For us to enjoy these fruits, we need to be guided so that
we can act according to His will. By then, your flesh will not feel the
pain and or discomfort; either physically, mentally or spiritually.
But, you still can claim joy just like all the great man recorded in the
Scripture - overwhelm by the joy no matter what situation they are in.
In short, untouchable and unstoppable at all - well demonstrate the
greatness of God's power.
Trust the above article will help you to see God's grace to a certain extent. Amen.
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