Dear Soul,

What would you say if you were asked,

"Are you good enough to go to heaven?"

Maybe you think,

"I haven't been such a bad person."

"I go to church, sometimes..."

"I think my good outweigh my bad."

But what does the Scripture say about your condition?

The scripture says,

"For all have sinned,

and come short of the glory of God."

          ~ Romans 3:23

"All of our righteousness are as filthy rags..."

         ~ Isaiah 64:6b

That doesn't sound too comforting does it?

We are all born sinners since the fall of Adam.

Daily we struggle with desires that are not pleasing to God.

The Lord gave us the Ten Commandments

to be held up as a mirror to reveal to us our dirty hearts.

But thanks be to God that we have a Savior

who understands our weaknesses.

He is familiar with our temptations

having been tempted in all areas of life,

yet without sin.

Take a moment to search your heart.

How well are you doing in keeping the Ten Commandments?

1- "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."

Soul, are there any other gods in your life

besides the One and True God?

2- "Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave image..."

Have you ever bowed down or worship anything or anyone but God?

3- "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord Thy God in vain."

Have you ever used the Lord's name in profanity,

even in a heated moment?

4- "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it Holy."

Do you set aside the Lord's day as a day of rest,

or is it just another day of the week?

5- "Honor thy father and thy mother"

Do you obey your parents with a reverent heart,

or do you obey them grudgingly?

6- "Thou shalt not kill"

Have you ever killed someone, or wished them dead?

7- "Thou shalt not commit adultery"

Have you ever committed adultery,

or lusted after someone in your heart?

8- "Thou shalt not steal"

Have you ever stolen anything? Anything...

9- "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor"

Have you ever told a lie about another?

10 - "Thou shalt not covet"

Have you ever desired anything that belonged to another person?

In the light of God's commandments, how well did you do?

It's a sobering thought, isn't it!

We are all guilty of  sin. You are and so am I.

The Scripture says,

"For whosoever shall keep the whole law,

and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of them all.

                    ~ James 2:10

Only when we realize the awfulness of our sin against God,

and feel its deep sorrow in our hearts

can we turn from the sin we once loved

and accept the Lord Jesus as our Savior.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,

and shalt believe in thine heart

that God hath raised him from the dead,

thou shalt be saved."

              ~ Romans 10:9

Don't fall asleep without Jesus

until you are assured of a place in heaven.

Tonight, if you would like to receive the gift of eternal life

first you must believe in the Lord.

You have to ask for your sins to be forgiven

and put your trust in the Lord.

There's only one way to heaven and that's through the Lord Jesus.

That's God's wonderful plan of salvation.

You can begin a personal relationship with Him

by praying from your heart a prayer such as the following:

"O God, I am a sinner.

I am sorry for my sins.

I want to turn from my sin.

I receive Jesus Christ as my Savior;

I confess Him as my Lord.

From now on I want to follow Him.

In Jesus' name, Amen"

If you have received the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior

after reading this invitation, please let us know.

We would love to hear from you. Your first name is sufficient.

We'll leave the light on for you...