THOUGHT SOME MIGHT LIKE THIS : TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

[cimi]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the world of shopping, if the product sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Whether it's a vegetable chopper, a weed whacker, or the latest automobile, the advertised image is more likely to be a mirage than reality. What you think is a bargain can turn out to be a major disappointment.

God never advertises more than He delivers. he's not out to deceive us. he wants us to have the best He has to offer--the joy of a close relationship with Him now, and heaven later.

To enjoy God's best, though, you and I first need to take Jesus at His word. He said, "He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life" (John 5:24).

His offer is conditioned only on our acceptance of His free gift. Does it sound too easy? Too good to be true? It's not. Jesus has proven that He can be trusted. He came to earth, lived a perfect life, died on the cross in our place, and rose from the dead. If He can't be trusted, nobody can.

If you've never done so, choose now to take God at His word. Admit that you deserve God's judgment for sin, believe Jesus died for you and rose from the dead, accept His offer off new life, and then build your life on the promises of God.

Adapted from How Does God keep His Promises? __ RBC Ministries.