GOSPEL LIGHT #775

Ge 22:2 Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."

 You know, what was only a test for Abraham was a painful reality in God’s experience in His entire existence as the God of the universe.

If ever we should put God to the test to find out if He really loves us, saying: “God, if You really love us, take now Your son, Your only son, whom You love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer Him there as a burnt offering for me there.”

You know, God will do it. In fact, He did it. It was really a burnt offering. Calvary was all hell unleashed in three hours on God’s son. It’s not an identical punishment but it was an equivalent punishment with that of the lake of fire. It was really a “burnt offering” in a sense.

Are you willing to take God’s Son as a burnt sacrifice for all your sins? Are you willing to put your entire confidence in what He did on the cross for your salvation? 

GOSPEL LIGHT #774

Heb 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

Notice, Abel was not commended as righteous because of his exemplary life. His commendation had nothing to do with his character, achievements or personal merit. It was not his better self, but his better sacrifice—and his faith in it—for which he was commended. The question is not "Do you have a better self?" Oh no, rather, it is "Do you have a better sacrifice?" Abel's "better sacrifice" actually pointed to the ultimate sacrifice of the Lord Jesus on Calvary's cross. Christ's sacrifice is the only "better sacrifice" there is. The question is, do you have His sacrifice as yours? Are you putting your confidence in it? 

GOSPEL LIGHT #773

 The Life-Is-Short Philosophy Of Life

Isa 22:12 And in that day the Lord GOD of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth.

13 But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

14 Then it was revealed in my hearing by the LORD of hosts, "Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death," says the Lord GOD of hosts.

Instead of mourning over sin, they carried on with their sinful lifestyle and didn't repent. Instead they rejoiced and partied since life is short...so short that they said "tomorrow we die!" These are the types of men who will have no atonement. The atonement will not be applied to them. Terrifying condition to be in.

Life is short but you don't have to make it shorter. Most importantly, since life is short then you should make it count. You would get right with God with the short amount of time you have.

GOSPEL LIGHT # 772

How You View Sin Shapes How You Think Salvation Works

If you downplay sin, you’ll likely believe it can be dealt with through religious rituals, good deeds, or personal effort. But if you see sin for what it truly is—a deep offense against a holy God, a heinous spiritual crime—you’ll realize that only a perfect sacrifice can settle its debt.

If you don't view God as someone who is utterly holy, then sin won't seem all that serious, and the cross won’t seem all that necessary. But when you grasp the blazing purity of God, you begin to understand the weight of sin—and the wonder of Christ's sacrifice.

You would come running to Christ and His work on the cross as your only hope of salvation. 

GOSPEL LIGHT# 771

You Can Be The Pope And Still Go To Hell Popeness never saves. Even Peter, the so-called "first pope", needed to trust in Christ for salvation. Being the pope could never pay sin's penalty. There is no other payment for sin. Zero in on Christ's death on the cross. That and that alone. Earth's best without the atonement of Christ would still be exposed to God's judgment. Religion, robes and rituals cannot replace redemption. Hell will not be empty of the respected, the revered, and the religious—it will be filled with those who rejected the righteousness of Another.
Don’t trust in position. Don’t trust in piety. Trust in the Person—Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

GOSPEL LIGHT #770

There was man who had an accident one day, he fell and hit his head. The man’s wife immediately called a therapist, who strongly advised her to take him to the hospital right away to get him checked. The therapist explained to the wife how urgent it was to bring him to the hospital since hitting the head is critical enough. But, the man and his wife were hesitant, and both of them decided not to heed the therapist’s advice because he was still able to walk and seemed to be doing okay. The next day, the man began to show signs of confusion, not doing things like he normally would and something just feels off. Instead of taking him straight to the hospital, the wife called the therapist once again and asked what to do. The therapist told her again to bring her husband to the hospital immediately, explaining how he’s in a very crucial condition. However, she was hesitant once more, but eventually decided to go.

When they arrived at the hospital, a CT scan revealed that he had bleeding in the brain, and after a few hours, he passed away. Looking at this story, we might think to ourselves how foolish they were for not heeding the therapist’s advice. But this man is like all of us. We are stubborn, thinking we are good enough. However, the Bible says in Romans 3:23, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." And in Romans 3:10, "there is none righteous, not even one." The therapist warned this man, just as the apostles, preachers, and even the Holy Spirit have been warning us to repent and put our faith in Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross for our sins. In the story, the therapist urged them to go to the hospital immediately and not delay, as James 4:14 says, "yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.” You don’t know if you have a few years left on this earth, a few days, or a few hours. So don’t delay, it is urgent, repent and put your faith in Christ before it’s too late. Written by Carmelle

GOSPEL LIGHT #769

From Cancer To Christ Cancer often starts unnoticed, silent, hidden, and giving no warning. This was mama’s case. She was asymptomatic, feeling completely fine, with no signs of illness. While some cancers manifest symptoms early, hers remained undetected until she had an X-ray done through a random mobile X-ray service in our area. It was then that they discovered a 3.2 cm lung mass.

Sin works the same way. It begins subtly, perhaps as small compromises, ignored convictions, or unconfessed sins. We feel fine, unaware of the spiritual sickness growing within us. Then one day, the truth is exposed: sin has deeply invaded our hearts, affecting our thoughts, actions, and relationships with God and others. But just as cancer drives us to seek medical treatment, the realization of sin should lead us to the Great Physician, the Lord Jesus Christ. He alone offers the ultimate cure. While doctors fight cancer with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other targeted drug therapies or even bio-integrative alternatives - Jesus conquered sin and death through His blood. Isaiah 53:5 reminds us: “By His wounds, we are healed.” Through repentance and faith, He removes the disease of sin and restores us to wholeness. If cancer reminds us of life’s fragility, let it also remind us of the Great Physician, who heals not just our bodies, but our very souls. Run to Him today, and trust in His finished work on the cross for your salvation. By Mae