Do I believe that God is a God of second chances? This question has been asked a lot of me recently with some of the things going on in the world.
That question started me thinking about that. Is God a God of second chances?
The answer is, of course He is.
Did He give King David a second chance after his affair with Bathsheba? (2 Samuel 11:2-5)
Didn't He give the Samaritan woman at the well a second chance? (John 4:1-42)
He gave Jonah a second chance after he ran away. (Luke 11:30)
How about Peter? After denying he even knew Jesus three times, he was given a second chance. (Matthew 16:18)
Paul was persecuting Christians up until His trip to Damascus! There came his second chance! (Acts 9:1-19)
As I was pondering the response to this question, a song started playing from my play list. Shocker, I know!
It is a song by the band White Cross. The title is ironically titled "No Second Chances." The song is about a man named Lazarus and rich man. Lazarus was a beggar who laid outside the rich mans gate. They both died and Lazarus went to Heaven and the rich man went to hell. (Luke 16:19-31)
As the song goes, the rich man is asking for one more chance to make things right. To be able to go back and warn his brothers of what will happen if they deny Jesus.
You see, once you die, there are no more second chances to make things right. You're either right with Jesus before you breathe your last or you're not! After you pass away, there are no more second chances!
You either spend eternity with Jesus in Heaven, or eternity with Satan and the torment of Hell. You can't cross from one to the other. What is done is done! No going back!
I know that God has given me a second chance for a new life in Him. I was one way, and now I am another. I thank Him for that, daily!
So I urge you tonight to think about your life. The choices you make today have consequences for the future. Once they are made and you happen to pass away, you will not get a second chance!
God bless.
Rev. Kev.
