For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
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I was in Dallas at the West End witnessing and I asked Shawn if he would spend eternity in Heaven or Hell. “Hell”, came the response. I was a little shocked, because in all my years of sharing the Gospel with people, few will admit it, even after sharing the Law with them. Yet, Shawn was convinced he was going to Hell even before we talked about any of the Ten Commandments. So I asked, “does that concern you?” The response came back, “No”. He went on to explain that he didn’t think anyone would miss him when he is gone. He told me about broken relationships with his mom, his sister, and his brothers. His mom blamed him for things that had happened to the family.
Sadly, as we head towards Christmas, Shawn’s story is probably not unique. And if a complete stranger will tell me these things within a minute of meeting him, imagine how many other hurting people are out there that need some hope.
I told Shawn that regardless of his family situation and those broken relationships, that there is a God who loves Him. This God loves him so much that he already has paid the price for his eternity in Heaven. I didn’t have to really ask him about the Ten Commandments, because he already had said he thought he was going to Hell. So instead I simply said, that we all deserve to go to Hell because we have lied, stolen, hated, and/or looked with lust. He could relate.
I gave him an earthly courtroom example. Let’s say you broke four laws of the city (of Dallas). You stand before the judge and get sentenced to life in prison or a million dollar fine. Do you have a million dollars? “No”, came the response. I went on by continuing with, what if as the bailiff was leading you out to prison, someone you didn’t even know came in and handed the judge a million dollars saying “I’d like to pay Shawn’s fine”. The judge looks at you and says “your fine has been paid in full, you are free to go”. How would that make you feel?
Grateful! Yes, and that is just a small picture of the Gospel. Hell is far worse than life in prison. Jesus paid the fine so you can have eternal life.
I told Shawn that I’d be praying for him to accept Jesus’ payment for his sin. I also told him I’d be praying for reconciliation with his family. Will you join me in praying for Shawn to receive faith in Jesus and be granted eternal life with us in Heaven? Thank you!
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