I heard something interesting that I wanted to share. There is a group of people that are considered "Titanic Enthusiest". These people are so fasinated by the whole thing that they have an annual event, which is pricey I guess, that celebrates the voyage. Guests, when they board, are given an assumed identity that is the name from the original manifest, and a card that says crew or passanger, then are told near the end of the event if they were rescued or not, and that information is on their cabin door.
Aparrently there are far fewer names on the rescued list than the other. Then I thought about the old saying the "short list", and I wondered if that was where it came from. And it occured to me, faith and confidence in the Lord are wonderful posessions to have, but if there were a printed card, message, or something that told our names, and then eithere "saved" or "unsaved" what would mine say? Would I change anything I had done or that I am doing? But then it hit me, if I have concerns about it, or if I would change something, am I really where I need to be with God?
We only get one chance to get it right. Then we either go to Heaven or Hell. There is no middle ground, no grey area, and no do overs. I praise God that we have an instruction book to tell us how to spend eternity with Him. Can we really afford to take chances? God is NOT the one to play games with. The Bible says that God wants to hear from every one of His children, and as humbling as that is to think who am I that He wants to hear and have a relationship with me, it also says that if we hold on to sin, or keep grudges, then He may not hear or honor our prayers. I don't know about anyone other than me, but as much as I HAVE to rely on Him, I need to be sure that nothing is stopping Him from hearing me. Although He is known by many names, and for many things, I can praise and glorify Him because He is the God of mercy and forgivness and all I have to do is ask.