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Expiration Date
My father would often say in jest that we should all be born with an expiration date stamped on our forehead, like a carton of milk. That way, we could better plan the route we choose to take during our journey on earth, as we would already know the date of our ultimate departure. The simple truth is that none of us are guaranteed a tomorrow here. And that uncertainty is exactly why we have to make what’s left, right.
We have been given a chance to receive a golden ticket to dwell in a place of paradise, forever. This gift of life is beautiful, but so very brief. This life, is but an opportunity, a chance, wrapped up in a multi-year journey of challenges, trials, and tests of faith. The opportunity to include Jesus in our journey is a blessing beyond measure. Believing in Him, or not, either way involves a leap of faith. If you believe, and you’re right, you’ve achieved the golden ticket and a blissful eternal existence awaits you. If you don’t believe, and you’re wrong, your leap of faith in the opposite direction could cost you dearly. As sublimely wonderful as this life is, why not choose to believe there’s something even more grand?
Since you and I are unaware of our expiration date, isn’t it best to tilt the odds in our favor now? It is never too late to sincerely accept Jesus into your heart. We are presented with options. Doesn’t it make more sense to choose the option that benefits us most and awards us the greatest gift? If we choose to ignore the existence of God and learn too late that He did indeed exist, we will be forced to suffer the consequences and learn, in a
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