Daily Wisdom 03-07-2002 Eternity Insurance

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Eternity Insurance

The way Amy went into eternity is a wonderful way for any of us to go - knowing Jesus loves us and that we will be with Him forever. We all have our appointment to keep with God, and what happens there has everything to do with our response to that love. A love that little children sometimes seem to understand best. InMatthew 18:2-4it says, "Jesus called a little child and had him stand among them. And He said: I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

When you put that in the context of a little 2-year-old's simple trust in the love of Jesus, you see some of what Jesus is trying to say here. We've got all our sophistication, our questions, our doubts, our analysis, our hardness - and our pride. We're strong, we're self-reliant and we're smart. Yet, we struggle with simply reaching out to Jesus and putting all our trust in the Savior who died to remove the death penalty for our sin in uncomplicated, unreserved faith. But there is no other way to, in Jesus' words, "enter the kingdom of heaven."

When our heart beats for the last time, it won't matter what degrees or positions we held, how many people we knew, what religion we were, or what nice things they said about us at our funeral. All that will matter is whether or not you have grabbed the nail-scarred hand of Jesus Christ to forgive your sin and take you to His heaven.

Grabbing a hand in total trust is something a child totally understands . . . and something we grown-up children need to understand again. Jesus is the only One who can forgive and erase what will keep you out of heaven--your sin and its death penalty. He died that death penalty on the cross so you don't have to.

A little girl enters eternity, knowing that Jesus loves her . . . and showing you and me the love we so desperately need. "Jesus loves me, this I know." Please don't risk another day outside His love.

Today's Daily Wisdom is written by Ron Hutchcraft, based on his popular radio broadcast,"A Word With You"."A WORD WITH YOU" daily devotionals are now available via e-mail. To subscribe send a blank email to:awordwithyou-subscribe@hutchcraft.com,or to request the "Yours for Life" booklet, fill out the form on this site:http://www.gospelcom.net/rhm/yours/yflorder.html. Ron Hutchcraft Ministries has been on-line with Gospelcom since February, 1996, providingpractical answers to real life issues. (c) 2000 Ron Hutchcraft Ministries, Inc.PO Box 400, Harrison AR 72602