Accept Salvation

Today I read Numbers 25:17-28:12 and Luke 18:22-19:36. My favorite verses are:

Numbers 26:65 For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Jesus came to give His life so that lost souls would have a way to come to God and be saved for eternity. God wants everyone to accept the gift of His Son and be saved, but there is an end to his patience. When the children of Israel refused to obey and follow God into the Promised Land, He caused them to wander hopelessly in the wilderness until all of that generation died EXCEPT for Caleb and Joshua. They were the only two spies who declared to the people that they should obey God and enter the land which he had promised to give to them. These two men trusted God and chose to obey him even when they were massively outnumbered. God honored their commitment by preserving their lives and strength after all the others of their generation had died and allowing them to enter the Promised Land and possess land there. For those who choose to reject God’s authority and His Son’s sacrifice for their sin, God has consequences. The consequences, like the rewards for obedience, are eternal. If you choose to reject God in this life, you cannot change your mind halfway through eternity and accept salvation. Choose THIS DAY whom you will serve!