1 John 5:11-13 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. There is an old saying that says: “If its not broke, don’t fix it”. This is a good rule of thumb when it comes to having the “right” people in the “right” job, a good relationship, a successful process and procedure to accomplish a goal, and a machine, piece of equipment, tool or even computer software that gets the work done. How many times have we had the “new & improved” updated version actually slow us down, has us going in the wrong direction or brings us to a stop? But when one of these things is broke, that’s when they need to fix it. There is regular and preventative maintenance, evaluating, monitoring and improving that ensures the highest opportunity for optimum function, productivity and desired benefit, but when it’s broke it must be fixed.
Romans 6:22-23 But now having been set free from sin, and having become willful bond-slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
At my Aunt’s funeral this last week, my cousin Mike told of the last words spoken to him by Pat being: “Did you get fixed”? Mike, like me, is just a wee-bit over-weight. He had a Lap-band procedure done years ago, but had it loosened for the last year for a (now cured) ulcer and gained the weight back, along with the associated blood pressure, diabetes, and heart risks. What Aunt Pat was saying was: “I care about your health & well being, and love you enough to tell you “straight up” that you are physically “broke”. His loving mother’s final message to him was to get the Lap-band tightened, start eating a better diet and get on an exercise program to get back in shape and live longer & better. Life is better than death, physically and especially spiritually. But do we take both for granted? How many around us do not even realize the life and death situation they are in?
John 3:31-36 “He (Jesus) has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else. He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true. For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”
Because our Heavenly Father, Creator God, out of His love and mercy gave, out of pure grace, His Son Jesus Christ as an atoning sacrifice to pay for the wages of our sin, we who believe in the redeeming Savior, accepting this free gift and follow Him as Lord of our life, are forgiven and made children of God, with a new heart in spiritual rebirth. Because of sin in our lives, we are broke. Outside of Jesus, there are no processes or procedure to make us better. There are no improvements, rules or works that we can perform to restore our right relationship with God. Looking to other religions or other gods will get us nowhere. Living the same sinful life will leave us broke, with unfruitful consequences today and unthinkable eternal consequences. We are all broke by sin and need fixed by “saving” faith in the one and only remedy; salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. Until we do, we remain broken and in need of the Great Physician sent by God. So the Question is: “Are you fixed yet?” Got Jesus?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
In Christ, Brian
4 comments:
Love this, Got Jesus?
All will be broken and lost unless they find their Creator and worship Him in truth and light. We were made to worship Him and when we do He comes in a fills us up to over flowing.
Blessings and still praying for your loss.
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What is sad to me is that people that I know that don't want to be fixed.
Most don't see that they are broken and need fixin.
Great points! My old saying is that you can't be found unless you first realize that you are lost. Likewise, you must realize that you are broke before you can be fixed. Lost and broke in sin against a just & holy God, in need of a Savior.
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