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An Eternal Difference

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I met Miguel a few years ago. He asked me a very interesting question. “Luis,” he said, “What would happen if I chose one religion instead of another? Is it really going to make that much of a difference?”

“Oh yes,” I replied. “There is a big difference – an eternal difference. Jesus Christ said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.”

I told Miguel that Jesus is the only way to know God personally, have your sins forgiven, and experience eternal life.

I also explained to Miguel that beyond the eternal ramifications, living without God through Jesus Christ makes for a very confusing life. Youre on your own. You have no sense of guidance, or purpose. One of the great things that Jesus Christ does, is He answers the questions, “Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I alive?”

Do you know someone like Miguel, who is questioning the relevancy of Christianity? You and I must tell these seekers that what they choose to believe will have eternal consequences. Challenge them to read the Bible, with an open mind.

In the book of Jeremiah, God promises, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” If your friend is truly searching for the Lord, He will be found.

Terri’s Story

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When someone shares their story, we can step into their world. Listening to how God works in the lives of other people can encourage us as well. Let me tell you about Terri.

Terri was in the crowd at a recent festival where I shared the Good News. After I spoke, Terri told me that she was 55 years old and was at a crossroad in life. Her youngest of five daughters just graduated from high school and there were problems in the family.

At the festival, she realized that though she could not change or “fix” her family, she could change her own attitude – with Gods help. She said, “When my willpower dwindles, I look to His will.”

What a great reminder! Where do you look when your “willpower dwindles?” In the Bible, Jeremiah 29:13 says that you will find God when you seek Him with your whole heart.

Terris story reminds us to NOT look within ourselves. Instead, we must seek GOD for HIS will. Im so glad Terri shared her story with me. It was really encouraging. Wont you share YOUR story with someone today? God wants to touch the hearts of other people through what he has done in your life.

Implanted in Our Hearts

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I went to a local church in Argentina when I was a teenager. There were always two elderly people who were there very early. They always opened the chapel for the Tuesday and Thursday meetings, which started at 7:30 at night. These people would arrive at 5:00 p.m. They were both illiterate but they knew the Word of the Lord and they knew the law of the Lord.

I would arrive early from work and I went straight to the chapel. I would sit with these two elders in the corner of the church. I would get them talking until the crowd began to arrive, sometimes for an hour. It was the best! They would tell me illustrations that were earthy, very day to day, and apply Bible passages. I was always impressed how, though they were illiterate, the Word of God was implanted in them.

Thats what Jeremiah says, in the Bible, regarding the new covenant that was to come: “I will put my law in their minds and write them on their hearts.”

When we spend time with God, He implants His word in our hearts, too. Thats when things get exciting! Gods word is hidden in your heart, and it just starts coming out of you. It spills out into the lives of those around you! And it draws them to Jesus Christ. So, every day, if you possibly can, every day spend time in the Word of God and you will be used by God in a mighty way.

Christ’s Ambassadors

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If you follow Jesus Christ, you have been set free from the law of sin and death. So, what’s God’s purpose in granting you such freedom? I believe it’s a two-fold plan.

First, God set you free because He loves you. He made you in your mother’s womb, and He is crazy about you. No matter what you’ve done; no matter how badly you’ve messed up, the Lord still loves you very much. He says in Jeremiah, “Before I made you in your mother’s womb I knew you. And before you were born, I separated you.”

But God also sets us free so that we can be His instrument to bless other people. We’ve got to see ourselves as liberated for the good of others. II Corinthians 5 says, “He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us.”

In the eyes of the Lord you’ve been appointed an ambassador — at your high school if you’re a student, at your college if you’re at university, at your office if you go to work, or in your neighborhood. Wherever you are, you represent Jesus Christ, and the freedom He offers. So, use your freedom to help liberate others, as you share the Good News with people in your life.

The Meaning of Life

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God says to Jeremiah in ch 1, “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb, I knew you. And before you were born, I separated you. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Just think about that! Whether you’re a man, woman, boy, girl, teenager, or whoever, God says to you, “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb, I knew you.” And not only does He know us, but just like Jeremiah, God has a plan for us to spread the message of eternal salvation to our world in our day.

The first time I read that verse, I must have been 18 or 19, and I remember thinking, “This is amazing!” Even before my mom and my dad got together, God knew all about Luis Palau. He knew that someday I would be an evangelist. And He knew all about you, too. He knows exactly what’s going to happen and how He wants to use you to further the Kingdom of God.

If you’re struggling with wondering how God wants to use you for evangelism, try praying this prayer: “Lord, you made me in my mother’s womb. I’m alive today because you wanted me to be born. You made me the way I am. Please reveal your purposes to me, and then strengthen me to accomplish what you’re calling me to do.” The Lord will answer that prayer, so pray.