16 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. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John 3:16-18
This week we lost a dear soul to this earthly realm with the passing of my father-in-law into God's hands. There have been so many wonderful things said about him, but there was one thing that a friend of his said that truly made me sad. He stated that he did not know if there was an afterlife and didn't know if he believed there was one. There are many people like this individual in this world, and even members of family who have stated something similar. It makes me realize that being saved is really not enough and am I really doing enough to impact those who do not believe in life after death and the impact of Christ's resurrection? I strive to do better, but there is always some excuse that I make on why I don't do more. I hope that maybe I can continue to have an impact on individuals like this man who can't see that our next life is going to be one full of joy and wonder, as long as we believe. God made a way for us, we just need to believe.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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