ONE LOOK

By Rick Mathes

Luke 19:41 And when He approached, He saw the city and wept over it,

Who can even imagine what was going through His mind as His group approached the Jerusalem gate? He knew all the sin that was, is and is to come that He would be punished for. I can’t get my mind around that horror show that was playing out before His vision. The sins of Jerusalem were enough for me to go on disconnect but what about the sins to this day that are flaunted by an unbelieving Israel? This can make any believer cry and so it did our Lord He cried an Eastern wail that would make the hair on your neck stand up and your skin crawl. Oh, how Jesus loved us!

From the moment Adam sinned all mankind has been on a skid row of degradation and shame. It tears up my heart how professing Christians can treat the sin that killed God’s only Son so lightly. It would be better if they never heard the Gospel than to have heard it then give Jesus the finger which is exactly what they do if their open carnality.

Not only is there a temporal punishment but more importantly the nightmare of the flaming furnace is forever. Imagine that, snapping and crackling of your body as a blow-torch of blue flame sears every nerve you have 24-7 without one second of relief for all of eternity!

It all begins with your unwillingness to be saved. Oh, you might call yourself a Christian and go through all the moves to convince others that you are but you and Jesus know the truth. You can’t ever be 90% saved. He wants all of you not just part of you.

Jesus is weeping for you right now because you won’t give Him your all. He gave you His all and even His life yet you refuse Him and turn to Satan. Change your ways Christian or change your name!