I Want My Life To Make A Difference....

I want my life to matter..... I want to make a difference for the Kingdom of God... I always hear Christians talking about how they are ready to go home.... of how the Lord is coming quickly. When I hear this my heart cries out, "No, Lord! Please, not yet!!!" I know that I am going to heaven when I die or He raptures His church. Not because of anything I have done but only because of the blood of Christ that has washed away my sin. I know that I am going to Heaven because He paid the price for my sin on the cross. But one day, when I do go to heaven, I will stand before the King of kings, my Lord and Savior and oh, how I long to hear the words, "Well done, My good and faithful servant." I have not been "good" or faithful.... I don't know that I have even been His servant. But oh, how I long to be... Jesus has given me so much... He has given me my life.... He has given me His life! When the Bible talks about our treasure in heaven, or reward... this is what I think it is.... I believe the greatest reward we could receive from the Lord when we are in Heaven is to be able to look around us and see people......... people that somehow, someway, our lives touched in a way that helped them to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior..... that somehow, someway you did something to help lead them to Jesus and that they are now in heaven.... for all eternity...

As for the Lord coming quickly..... I agree, He is.... the signs of the times are upon us.... prophesies of the Bible have been fulfilled... I believe the rapture of the body of Christ could come at any time and then the tribulation period of 7 years will be upon the earth. Most Christians cry out, "Come Quickly Lord!" I just cannot..... my heart cries out.... "No, Lord, please, not yet! There are so many that don't know You.... there are so many that have not received You into their heart." I know that He will not come before the last one that will say, "Yes, Lord, You are my God. I am a sinner, please forgive me. Thank you for dying on the cross for me and rising again so that I may live with You for all eternity in heaven. Because of You Jesus I am forgiven... come into my heart Lord Jesus." But I can't help but hope.... I can't help but pray that there are so many more people that will choose Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior, that will choose life with Him in heaven over an eternity in hell..... Oh, how my heart burns with the desire to share Jesus! The time is growing short...... each day people die without being born again....... each day "good" people go to hell... each day people find out too late that all of their good works can not get them to heaven.... only the shed blood of Christ. Oh, use me Lord..... please give me Your Spirit of boldness to share the Good News....... Jesus loves you..... He died for you...... He paid the penalty of your sins upon the cross.... He rose again... though your sins are as scarlett, His blood washes them white as snow..... Receive Jesus into your heart as your Lord and Savior..... be born again.... into the kingdom of heaven............

"Here I am Lord, send me....."