Have you ever planned a special dinner with family or
friends and everyone arrives at the restaurant only to find that your name was
not listed? No reservation was on their
book. There must be some mistake you
say. Whose job was it to make
reservations and what are we going to do now?
Being anxious, disappointed, and maybe even a bit angry, your plan B
must now go into effect.
I have a friend who worked at the voting polls many times;
and, she told me of experiences when people would come in to vote and their
name was not on that particular precinct book.
She would look under every possible name; but, there was still no
listing to be found. It was voting day
and now this person did not know where to go or what to do in order to cast
their ballot. As we talked of her
experiences, we began to discuss how it might be for some people on their day
of judgment. Their lives were busy here
on earth and they never asked Jesus to come into their hearts and save
them. Now they are standing before God
and their name is not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. The Bible tells us in Revelation 21:27 that
only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will enter.
I can’t begin to imagine being in that place; yet, so many
folks will be. Lives get busy but this
is a reservation that must be made. It
is by far the most important one you will ever make and no one else, not your
parents, your friends, or even your pastor can make it for you and it is so simple.
John 3:16 is a verse that most everyone knows, however it is
not just a passage to memorize but a passage to know, understand and apply in
our life in order to be saved:
“For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes
in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (NIV)
Also, in Ephesians 2: 8 NIV it tells us:
“It
is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God”
God is ready to give you your gift of eternal life - your
reservation to live with Him throughout eternity. Our time on this earth is but a speck
compared to our eternity. Will you make
that call today? Not from your cell phone; not on social media, but a call that
is made from your heart – a prayer to ask Him to come into your heart now and
to forgive you of your sins. It is your
call for salvation. It is a reservation
of a lifetime. Make it now!
