Hebrews 3:12-11
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
One of the most feared words in the English language is the word cancer. Many of us have lost loved ones to that dread disease, and even though tremendous improvements have been made in treatment, it still is our enemy.
One of the members of our church family is a team captain for the Relay for Life. Here is her report: “We have only had 10 members for the past two years, and in our first year we raised $4,670; and our second year we raised $7,387! That makes a total of $12,057 we have raised to help destroy the MONSTER I CALL CANCER.” The loss of her sister-in-law to cancer a year ago motivates Cheri to continue the fight.
Many of us know friends or family members who have been impacted with this foul malady. But there is an even greater disease that affects the entire human race . . . SIN! We were all born with it, and without treatment, it is always fatal!
The only treatment for sin is salvation, which is not received by being good, attending church services, or giving money in the offering. While those may be good things, they do not treat sin. Salvation is found ONLY by the blood of Jesus Christ. He paid the price for our redemption on the cross. If you have never done so before, please confess you are a sinner, and accept Him as your personal Savior. The treatment is 100% successful!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil