Still on this earth…
So, you are still here too, huh?
I guess we could sit around and discuss why we are still here. As a matter of fact that probably would be a very good use of our time (so long as we come to some truthful conclusions and then do something with that information). So, let’s get to it!….
- Why are we here?
- Why are we still here?
- What are we doing with our life here on earth?
- Are we ready for what will come after this life is over?
First of all, why are we here? In a nutshell,
We are here, because God created us so we could experience His love, enjoy His gifts and participate in an eternal existence of joy, peace and inter-relating with Him and others.
If you don’t believe this, you are missing out on the most beautiful and profound aspects of being alive. Also if you don’t believe this you may not like the rest of this article. But I hope and pray that as you read this article you will be ever more convinced of the love of God and the availability of His free gift of salvation to all who will believe and call upon Him!
Second, why are we still here on earth? The answer to this question is pretty straightforward as well.
Either God has left us here on earth because we have not yet accepted His free gift of salvation that secures for us a new life in Christ and eternal life hereafter, or God has left us here on earth because He has a plan for us to help share His love and gospel with others who need it and/or don’t yet have a personal relationship with Him.
Since you are reading this, that means you are still on earth, and if we are still here, God has a plan for us to fulfill here. We either need to stop playing games with earthly, temporary and trivial things and get our heart and life right with God or we need to make sure that again we are not wasting time on unimportant things that will be destroyed one day when this life comes to an end and we need to get busy helping and loving people and sharing the eternal gospel of Jesus Christ so their own desperate needs will be met in Him.
Third, what are we doing with our life on earth? The answer likely varies for each of us, but
It ought to be that we are stewarding everything we have been given to bring glory to God and to help our fellow humans to know, receive and walk in all of God’s gracious provision.
I have spent unimaginable amounts of energy, time and money on things that don’t matter and sadly I will never get back again the wasted time, energy and money. I pray that you and I will invest everything we have so that as many people as possible will accept Jesus as Savior and Lord and will be ushered into God’s eternal kingdom and glory where they will be made holy and happy forevermore!
Fourth and finally, are you and I ready for when this life is over? This is a question we should ask ourselves every single day.
What if today is my last day on earth? Will I be ready to meet God face-to-face? Have I accepted His free and gracious gift of salvation so that when I stand before Him, the blood of Jesus will have secured for me a new life and entrance into His heavenly kingdom?
When I leave this earth, will I have so communicated God’s gospel message that all I leave behind will know what they must do to be ready to meet God?
So in conclusion, you and I are still on earth (for now): Because God loves us; Because he wants to save us and use us; Because there are billions of others who need to know of His great love; Because billions are lost and not ready for judgment day.
Please join me in pleading prayer, compassionate living and zealous testimony so that no one you and I know will be headed for a devil’s hell but instead will be gloriously transformed and exuberantly welcomed into God’s kingdom.
Oh, that none would perish, but that all would come to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ!
PS If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord it’s as simple as 1. Believing that Jesus, the Son of God, came and died for your sins and was resurrected so that He could grant you salvation and eternal life. 2. Confessing your sins to God and asking God to help you to turn from evil/selfishness and do good and 3. Asking Jesus to take charge of your life and committing to follow and serve Him all the days of your life.
Dear Jesus, Thank you for creating me, dying for me and rising again so that I might have forgiveness and eternal life. Please forgive me, save me and take charge of my life. I commit to following and serving you now and forevermore. In Jesus name I pray, AMEN
Pastor Michael Johnson 