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Any of you that have ever been through a crisis in your life have probably asked "why me Lord?".
Why? Because he loves you.
Many would ask "how could a loving and merciful God do this to me?".
How? Because of his love for you.
A frequent question asked by non-believers and by other faiths is "if God is real and so powerful, why didn't he save Jesus from the cross."
Why? Because he loves you.
God loves you so much that he sent his only son to be sacrificed on the cross for all mankind so that through Him, you have a chance to spend eternal life, with Him, in heaven and a much better life here on earth.
-CEV- John 3:16 God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.
Jesus shed his blood, hanging on the cross, on that dark and dreary day, being put to death in a very painful and humiliating way, knowing that by his word, legions of angels would have come to save him from this ultimate sacrifice. But he never did. He knew that he had to die on that cross for you and for me.
-CEV- Matthew 26:53 Don't you know that I could ask my Father, and right away he would send me more than twelve armies of angels? 54 But then, how could the words of the Scriptures come true, which say that this must happen?"
God will put you through many trials in this life so that you can strengthen your faith in Him.
-CEV- 1 Peter 1:7 Your faith will be like gold that has been tested in a fire. And these trials will prove that your faith is worth much more than gold that can be destroyed. They will show that you will be given praise and honor and glory when Jesus Christ returns.
God puts you through many trials to prepare you to do His work.
Being put through a crisis is a blessing. He has allowed something in your life that will help you to learn how to deal with situations, make you stronger in Him and your relationship with him much closer?
That is if you choose to allow a crisis to be a blessing. The way that you allow a trial to become a blessing is by putting your faith in Jesus, knowing that he will take care of the problem and the end result will ultimately be for your and his own good.
Knowing that Jesus will take the burden off of your back and carry you through any tough time that you may have in your life and by praising His name for what he has done for you.
-CEV- Matthew 11:29 Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. 30 This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light.
Consider this for a moment. If everything in your life is all peachy, you have no troubles at all, no trials, could it be that you aren't a threat to satan's works and satan is leaving you alone? Many times satan will be on the attack, causing trouble in your life because You could be a threat to him. But God made a plan for this so that you can endure satan's attacks and have joy in your heart.
There is one thing that you, having free will, need to do. Acknowledge that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, knowing that He is the son of the one and only true God, asking him into your heart and asking him to forgive you for your sins. Having him in your heart will feel so awesome that it will make you want to know more about Him and want to serve Him.
Right now would be a good time to do just that, wherever you may be, whatever you have done in your past, regardless of your situation or anything else, ask him into your heart and for Him to forgive you of your sins.
Jesus will forgive and forget any and all sins in your life and allow you to spend eternal life with Him.
Why, because he loves you.
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