I was listening to the radio on the way into work and the anchor was talking how the First Lady Michelle Obama had commented that President Obama had stopped smoking, and She said "he wants to be able to look daughters Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9, in the eye and deny that he smokes should they ask."
What would you do for your children? You always here people say that they would do anything for their children. I may have even said it a few times myself, but when I sit back and really think about it, I would have to say that I may falter in doing anything for my children, based on my feelings.
To my knowledge and I am a very knowledgeable guy (even though it drives my wife crazy when I say things like that :-D ), but God through Jesus Christ is the only person who gave all for someone else.
In John 3:16 (NIV), it states "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." In that one act God gave everything he had for us, even before we were born, and all we have to do is accept his Son (Jesus Christ) to have everlasting life.
Why did I even think about talking about this as a subject, well that is simple? I am a father and I have the pleasure of raising three gorgeous daughters with my wife (no, I will not put any embarrassing pictures up of the girls, but if you friend me on Facebook you can see them :-); I know I am a great father, but I make mistakes, like forgetting to put my daughters clothes in the dryer after she asked me to do it just before she goes to bed and she tells me she needs them for the next day and I totally forget. Or I am suppose to go by the store to pick up something they need for a project and I get tunnel vision and head straight to the house from work. We are all born into sin and there is only one remedy. Jesus Christ!
Rom 10:9-10 (NIV) says If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
1 John 1:9 (NIV) says If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
When we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior we become one of God's children and are entitled to all the rights inherent in that, and God does not make mistakes or forgets his promises to us. So if you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, I encourage you to accept him into your life and join the Family of God.
Tyrone
