WHEN ITS ALL BEEN SAID AND DONE...?

When it's all been said and done
There is just one thing that matters
Did I do my best to live for truth?
Did I live my life for you?

When it's all been said and done
All my treasures will mean nothing
Only what I have done
For love's rewards
Will stand the test of time

Lord, your mercy is so great
That you look beyond our weakness
That you found purest gold in miry clay
Turning sinners into saints

I will always sing your praise
Here on earth and in heaven after
For you've joined me at my true home
When it's all been said and done
You're my life when life is gone...

As I compose this post I am listening to a song by Don Moen whose lyric's is above and indeed a challenge to my own life. This is virtually my favourite song because its always challenges me to do what I have been called to do. When I first listened to it some years ago I decided to be fully sold out to God. Though I have rather had mountains of sin and personal struggle to contend with mostly I still hold to the intends of this touching song. And I am holding on to it believing that one day I will leave out the full content of it. I will never give up.

But beloved what dooes these words mean to you personally? When its all been said and done, when life is no more, when that time comes and you lay in your casket and your heart has stop beating, when you are but a piece of body mass heading for the grave, what will you hold on to? Will you hold on to Christ or your wealth? Will you hold on to all the worldly acquisitions you have made or spiritual things you did which no one can see but God? My sister and brother are you building a foundation of gold or hay? Are you grabbing as much as you could grab in this life with detriment to your soul?

Life is good and God meant that we enjoy it but not to the detriment of our soul. Are you cheating to make it? Are you using all means even if dubiuos to acquire your wellbeing with no regards to the consequences of your action? Romans 14:12 says "For everyone of us shall give account of himself to God" Mark 8:36,37 says "For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul, or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? You are so preciuos to God so much that He did everything he could to save you from second death even if it took His own life. That is how far God will go for you. It shows the depth of His love for mankind and you especially. Will you accept His dear Son Jesus Christ whom He sent to die on the cross for you or will you reject Him and perish forever in hell?

Beloved it is my sincerest prayer that you will received Jesus as your Lord, Savoiur and King so that you will spend eternity with God and all the saints in Heaven. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all its rigtheuosness and all other things including what you have been wishing for will be added unto you. When its all been said and done; when your life is no more and when you stand before God what will be your account? Will it be good news or bad news?

Your treasures, wealth, marraige, automobiles, houses, businesses, popularity and fame and all that is precious to you will not amount to anything if you not have Christ. Its only the blood of the Lamb of God that will guarantee you an entry into Heaven. Are you washed by the blood of the Lamb? Please do not postpone your salvation for you know not of tomorrow. As I write this post we are burying a 25year old cousin tomorrow who was killed in a motor accident. Yesterday he was but today he is gone for good and his fate is determined. Perhaps he knew his death wouldn't come so soon but you cannot find him on any part of the globe today, He's gone ...and gone for good. Will he be in heaven or hell?

Fortunately your destiny is in your hand today. You have life and that represents hope. But you shall not be alive always. Make that decision now or maybe never! But know that you have a judgement to encounter. Please think on this reflectively and take that STEP OF YOUR LIFE.

If you want to give your life to Christ Jesus, please pray the prayer below:

“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”

• If you decided to repent of your sins and receive Christ today, welcome to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on our commitment.
  Get baptized as commanded by Christ.
• Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
• Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period of time. Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him and reading His Word. Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding of the Bible.
• Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of believing friends to answer your questions and support you.
• Find a local church where you can worship God.

Thank you for reading this and spending some time on this blog. Please refer your friends and family to this blog so that can make a decision too. Be blessed!

IT’S TOO RISKY!!!

It was such a lovely day and all was calm and promising. Locals and foreigners alike were in high spirit and what a day of celebration it promises to be! Being the last Sunday of the year and a holiday in the midst of the Christmas season peoples’ expectations were high and that of total merry and celebration. Celebration would come in different forms from parties to beaching.
Many had already drawn up their New Year’s resolution and great plans for the coming prosperous year. I can imagine those who had programmes towards business growth and expansion. Others looked forward to going higher in life. Marriages were on the minds of many, education, wealth, travelling, fame and all other things you can think about but death.

But in moment of time, in a split second unexpectedly came the man’s greatest fear – DEATH! In the moment when all seemed normal suddenly came the rage and fury of the sea sweeping anything on its path and killing over 250,000 people. On that day death and hell opened their mouth so wide and swallowed all these people into eternity whether ready or not. Their departure came unannounced but it did come.

The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004 is known to be one of the greatest natural disasters in mankind’s history. What about the about the over 200,000 people who are estimated to be dead in the recent earth in Haiti?

Well in both cases not only were properties worth billions of dollars lost but most importantly lives were lost. In that moment many lost their livelihood and became paupers. In a twinkle of an eye people’s investments were nothing but rubbles and gone for good. But my emphasis is not even on the things that were lost but on all those souls that bid farewell to this life and entered straight away into Eternity. WHERE ARE THEY..? IS IT HEAVEN OR HELL..?

Well they know their fate by now and nothing can change that. But what about you? Once you die you don’t have the opportunity again to change your destination in eternity. Beloved it’s too risky to live on earth without Christ Jesus. Whether you like it or not you have an appointment with death sooner or later but when it comes will you be ready or not? Will you enter into eternity prepared or not? When Christ Jesus returns to the earth today will you have an invitation to heaven?

Hebrews 9:27 says, “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement”
Romans 14:12 says “So then every one of shall give account of himself to God”

What accounts are you going to give to God should your time come? On what basis should you be allowed into heaven to spend eternity with God? Is it going to be your business or work or houses or marriage or wealth or cars or what is it? I can tell you on authority that if your hope is in the things of this world then you have got your priorities wrong. When it’s all been said and done and life is no more all the treasures of this world will not matter but what you did for God whiles you had life.
No flesh will stand before God justified by works of self-righteousness but only by the blood of Jesus are we saved. No amount of good works can save us but by believing in Christ Jesus and the work that He did for us on the cross. Everyone is born a sinner heading for hell until one makes a turnabout to receive Jesus as Saviour. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23. “For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” Romans 6:23.

Beloved God has provided you the perfect path for escape from Hell to Heaven through his dear Son Jesus Christ. Bible says that it pleased God bruised His Son for you and me so that we can receive life everlasting. Please don’t die and go to hell. Accept the grace of God through Jesus. Please choose life today and forgo death.

The choice is yours to make either for Heaven or Hell. Please do not put aside this leaflet until you have made that all important decision to serve Jesus. Your life depends on it. It is the greatest decision you will ever make.

Please do this before it is too late. Hell is not a place to joke with at all. As you are reading this leaflet there are billions of people screaming at the top of their voice there. Many of them may be people you knew. Some are prominent people. They wished that they had another chance to come back to earth to do the right thing but it is too late now. They have already blown their chances and there is no second chance for them. But you do have the opportunity today not to become like them. Since you have breath and can move about make that decision for Christ before it is too late.

Precious one do not gamble with your life for God loves you so dearly and paid the price for you by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Only believe and accept it and you will be happy you did. It’s too risky to live without Jesus Christ in your life. If you want to accept Jesus as your saviour please pray the following prayer of faith and believe in your heart.

Dear Lord Jesus, I accept that I am a sinner and you alone can save me and set me free from sin. Please wash me with your blood and come into my heart. Be my Lord, Master and personal Saviour and write my name in the Book of Life, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, you have moved from death to life but you need to live every day for Jesus. Find a good Church to attend, read the Bible daily, pray and be a doer of the Word. Thank you.

Prince Eric Opare

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