Chosen

I can't help but feel that I have been chosen by YAHWEH Elohim (God) to fulfill a very special task in this world. As a small child, I really knew nothing about God. However, as a teenager I began to learn about God. I also learned that I was a sinner -- not just because I had done bad things, but because the Bible (God's Word to us) says that I was born as a sinner. Because I was full of sin, and because God is totally perfect and completely without sin, I was separated from God. God can have nothing to do with sin. This is where the truth of Yeshua (Jesus) became very important to me. God doesn't want to be separated from us. He sent His Son, Yeshua to save us from our sin. I learned that Yeshua (Jesus), was born onto this Earth as a baby, lived among mankind and was then killed by being nailed to a wooden cross-shaped pole. It was through the death of Yeshua that my sins were paid for. While He was hanging on that cross, all of my sins were laid on Him. He took the punishment that I deserved. The Bible says (in Romans 6:23) that the wages (or consequence) of sin is death. I've learned that this death is not merely physical death, but rather, the complete and total separation from God after death. This is what Yeshua experienced as He died in our place. God punished Yeshua for our sin. Our sins were paid for by Yeshua once and for all. But because Yeshua was perfect, even death could not hold Him. God raised Yeshua up from the dead. Shortly after this, Yeshua ascended to Heaven and is waiting to return to this Earth. I know He lives and is victorious over sin, death, and Satan!

Having put my trust in Yeshua ha Mashiach (Jesus the Christ), I know that I'm saved from sin and eternal death. I am able to have a living and vibrant relationship with YAHWEH Elohim- the God and Creator of all things. In fact, God promises that His own Spirit (the Holy Spirit) will dwell within those who trust Him.

Many times I have wrestled with these truths - "Is any of this real?" I would ask myself. "Does any of this make sense?" I'm not one to blindly believe something just for the sake of believing it. I'm not one to believe something just because it feels good to believe it. Well I've done (and continue to do) my research and can tell you this: the Bible is true. God is real. Jesus saves.

As I approach my twenty-fifth birthday, I look back on my life and I see God calling me and preparing me for something amazing. I have many dreams and goals. Perhaps too many for one person to fulfill. But this I know: Wherever I go, whatever crazy things I pursue, God has chosen me to share His truth and love with those around me. As I journey through this life and into eternity, it is my desire to bring with me as many people as possible.