Lakeview Baptist Church

Happy Valentines Day!

What makes Jesus so wonderful? That was the question posed at our last YIELD meeting! What about Jesus makes Him so AWESOME to you? Well last night, while talking to our young people, I mentioned this text of Scripture:

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" (Hebrews 9:27)

Everyone is going to have to face death - Like the Bible says, we all will meet our Maker. Now because of the sinfulness of our heart, if we enter into the next life without the blood of Christ applied to our lives here, we will face judgment. What is that judgment? It is the holy wrath of God that is poured out upon our sin - and we deserve every bit of it! Our sin WILL NOT be tolerated in the presence of a Holy God.

Now that sounds bad (and it is!) but we have this hope in Christ, that if we come to Him believing, He will forgive us of our sin and give us life eternal. Therefore, though death is a certainty for EVERYONE, we can escape judgment because He (Jesus) took our place and judgment on the cross! Why? Because God showed His love toward us in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us!

Want to TRULY celebrate a holiday that tells us to show appreciation for those we love? If you've trusted Christ, thank Him for taking your judgment while on the cross! You love Him because He first loved you!

Aaron Butner is the Youth Leader at Lakeview Baptist Church. You can reach him at (864) 361-0893.