14/05/2015 - GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD

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But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6.8

What Noah found in the eyes of the Lord was worth more than if he had attained all the world’s riches, for he did not perish in the Flood. Unfortunately, many people do not think like him, and one day, will march towards eternal damnation. The mistake consists in thinking only in the gold, the pleasures of sin, status and other such things. People can have all these things, but should not forget that they will die one day. Then, what will be of them?

There are those who strive tremendously to gather riches, though not all achieve their objective. However, they do not realize that they should seek the true riches – the one that remains forever. Even among Christians, there are many people who have turned their backs to God, imagining that they will be granted forgiveness in the last day and thus, that they will escape from the eternal judgment. Those who think so are completely wrong.

What is the use of being an unhappy millionaire? Or having money to pay the best medical services in the world, and the costs of the greatest hospitals on earth, if the evil is incurable? When the time for these people to leave comes, there will be no one who will be able to postpone this moment. Then, as truly miserable people, they will shout in despair for help, but then it will be too late.

The grace of God saves the individual from eternal perdition, and heals infirmities, frees from the attacks of Satan, and makes the wicked become good people. Walking in the faith in Jesus, you will have conditions to be used by the Most High to bless those who are in suffering. Those who are wise, in the moment in which they listen to the Word, they surrender to the Lord and serve Him with joy and faith.

During long 120 years, Noah preached, but nobody wanted to hear his message. There was not one conversion, not even one sinner was baptized in the waters. He never received tithes and offerings; however, he found grace in the eyes of the Lord. If he had been a bad preacher, an adulterous and a thief, he would have lost himself with the others in the waters of the Flood. Thanks to God, this same grace is available to us today.

Despite the example of what happened in those days, today many people have been deceived by corruption and other sins. Since the generation of Noah did not want to submit to God, what was the destiny of those people? Where will the ones who mock the faith in the Most High and declare that they like sin, and even the devil, be? When the sentence comes, sending them to eternal death, they will regret, but will find no forgiveness.

Seek to love God. If you have not yet received Jesus as your Savior, do so now. The Lord will forgive you and then you will be saved. If you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you will find grace in God’s eyes. Then, when your days here on earth are over and you enter in eternity, you will see that you made the right choice.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares