What if you had a personal encounter with Jesus?

Through him, we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 5

If you knew that this would be your final day of your life, how would you live it? What if you had a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus who seemingly knew everything about you, yet you wonder how because you never met this man before?  How might you respond when he relayed heart-wrenching things in your life that you just assume forgetting? Perhaps it was the long forgotten personal tragedy that set you on your present course of despair, or perhaps it was something that happened to either of your parents that cause them to ride the emotional roller coaster of despair? What if this personal encounter with Jesus gave you the assurance that no matter what happens in your life He has redeemed you and given you a free pass to heaven?  What if this personal encounter with Jesus gave you a new purpose for living amidst the pain you're feeling?

One day, all of us will have a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.  Some will have it when we go to Him in prayer, in our personal quiet times with our Lord, or when experiencing worship with other believers. Sadly, there will be others who will travel their entire lifetime forgetting the things of God when their life flatlines and they find out that it wasn't the money or status that saves us, but what Jesus did on the cross for us. 

What if you consider the greatest redemptive story- Jesus rising from the dead and made alive- is true and you use this as the basis to assure heavenly inheritance? What if you said 'yes Lord I receive you as my Savior and Lord of my life?

You see, the Bible is very clear that God does not want anyone to perish, yet He hates sin. But, you have this assurance that He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for you.  No matter what you have done in this life Christ loves you more than you can imagine. No tragedy in this life can ever separate you from the love of God. 

Won't you say yes to Jesus?