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01.30.12

No Escape Without Jesus

Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and
longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are
treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the
righteous judgment of God, who "will render to each one according to his
deeds." - Romans 2:4-6 NKJV.

Clayton Senn was on the run from authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico when
he became trapped in the mud of the Rio Grande River. He was unable to free
himself and was still trapped in the mud three days later when he was found.
Senn was found by a group of high school students and their biology teacher
who were on a field trip. The students heard the man calling out for help.
Senn must have been thrilled that finally someone had found him. Finally, he
would be free of the trap he had fallen into. The fire department and police
officers were able to free the man with an air boat and a pulley system.
However, Senn was not really free, as there was found a warrant for his
arrest for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. (Associated Press
01.29.2012)

There was no escape for Clayton Senn, and there is no escape from the
judgment of God for those who reject His mercy through Jesus. That sounds
really depressing, doesn't it? Even though, it is not a pleasant thing to
consider, it is still the truth. Just because, we do not like to think about
something, does not mean that it is not true. The Bible is very clear about
this as we are told in Hebrews 9:27, ".as it is appointed for men to die
once, but after this the judgment."

During the summer when I was 14 years old I attended a youth camp. One day I
found myself all alone sitting on a picnic table contemplating my future
life. I thought of the possibilities of marriage, children, career path,
retirement, and finally I thought of death. When I thought of death there
was nothing there, it was just a blackness that I could see in my mind. It
was five years later after my wife shared her testimony with me and I talked
with a pastor of a nearby church that I thought again about what would
happen to me after death. It was only then that I prayed inviting Jesus into
my heart and life, asking Him to forgive me of my sins. It was only then
that I passed from death into life. As Jesus says in John 5:24, "Most
assuredly, I say to you, 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."

The Bible says in Romans 2:5, "But in accordance with your hardness and your
impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of
wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." You do not have to
continue down the path of judgment, the path of no escape. The Bible says,
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)." The way out is to receive the "gift of
God" which is eternal life through Jesus Christ. The Bible says, ".Christ
also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you
to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit (1
Peter 3:18)." Jesus took the punishment that you deserve upon Himself and
died on the cross for your sins. However, you must receive Jesus as your
Savior, believe upon Him by receiving the "gift of God." In John 1:12 we are
told, "But as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to
become children of God, to those who believe in His name."

There is no escape for those who reject Jesus as their Savior, and they will
face the wrath and judgment of God. The Bible says in John 3:17-18, "God did
not send His Son (Jesus) into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned;
but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Pray and receive
Jesus as your Savior today before it is eternally too late, and pass from
"death into life."

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