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He could have become a Christian, but he became a criminal. He could have lived a missionary, he decided to be a millionaire!Early in life, you would have thought a John was in making, but he ended up being a Judas. We thought he would be another Paul, but he became another Pilate! If he had given his life to Christ on that day of decision, the world would have rejoiced for another Wesley, a proclaimer of holiness, but years after his day of opportunity, he became an aimless vagabond carrying on his face the regret of indecision.

Only one life, but with various possibilities for fruitfulness or worthlessness.

• IT IS APPOINTED unto men once to die and after death follows judgement(Hebrews 9:27).

We must face that fact. We must think soberly on this. IT IS APPOINTED. how solemn! So unspeakably solemn! But if we die, is there not a chance to come back and live again? Can we not live a vicious live now and then come back to earth to live a vicious life? Is there a single life only to live? There is only one life. What a terrifying realisation.IT IS APPOINTED ONCE TO DIE AFTER THIS JUDGEMENT.Is death certain? Is there a day of reckoning, a day of judgement?God,angels,and men;heaven and hell,all give the same answer:IT IS APPOINTED ONCE TO DIE, AFTER THIS, THE JUDGEMENT.

What account will you give?“Give an account of your Stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer Steward! (Luke 16:2).What account? When you come to the end of the road,when you get to the shores of eternity, when the last bells ring? When the pleasures of life cease to be pleasures, when beautiful buildings and equipage are no longer seen or become delightful.When you are on the brink of eternity,what account would you give? What will your answer be? What a day that will be! No doubt, friend, you would tell of church-membership, of baptism and confirmation, of monthly contributions or tithe paying, of trips to Holy lands, and of self-riself-righteousness!But your answer would be void of Christ, as your life on earth had been void of Christ. And your hope would be shattered! The hope of heaven would be replaced with the reality of hell. What is your hope? It will depend on what your decision is no-wise or otherwise!

• Only one life! And only one TRUTH that matters for time and eternity. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son,that whosoever believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).

Thou shalt call his name JESUS For he shall save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21).God commended his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us(Romans 5:8).Only one TRUTH Believe and acton this truth. Tell the Lord your sinful condition,sinful actions and sinful state. Ask for his forgiveness and ask the Lord to come into your life and heart, to become your saviour. If you do that with sincere,hearty repentance, Christ will come into your heart. His peace and JOY unspeakable will flood your soul. And you will have the ONLY ONE EXPERIENCE that will put purpose into your living.

Only one life TRUTH ,Only one experience, Think and act on these things.Only one life.

And there is only one hindrance that can stop the flow of God's love into that life!
Only one hindrance-SIN. Be it the sin of fornication or wickedness, covetousness or maliciousness, envy or murder, rebellion or deceit, lying or hypocrisy, malignity or whispering, backbiting or gossiping, hatred for God and man, or pride and boasting, disobedience to parents or any unrighteousness, Sin is Sin.It is the one hindrance,the one barrier between you and God.

What then shall I do.

You ask; forsake the sin;and accept the Lord!Ask God for the cleansing flood of his blood to cleanse you on the inside. Go on your knees, pray,be clean and renewed.

Only one life.

Only one truth.

Only one hindrance.

What a sobering thought. Believe and act on these things.

• Come now, and let us reason together,saith the Lord:thiugh your sins be as scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they be red like crimson,they shall be as wool. If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land( Isaiah 1:18,19).

Onlyone life , and it's length or span is so brief and uncertain. How old are you? Take that away from seventy! If you sleep for 8 hours a day, you are asleep one-third of your life! If you are now 24 years old (one-third of that is 8),you have been asleep for 8 long years! If you sleep for only 6 hours hours, that means one-quarter of your life in sleep!

How thoughtful we should be! If you waste 2 hours on idle chatter-talking, rattling, always having words to sow into the wind to reap a whirl wind later; spend about three hours on cooking,eating and caring for the body;spend 2 hours on the road traveling to places of w9rk or other places you have to go; add also hours spent on idle visitation! How about hours given to secular work-7hoirs? 8 plus 2 plus 3 plus 2 plus 7=22. Twenty two hours for the body, leaving two short hours for God.,Christ and your soul! You must rethink and plan anew! Why the waste? To what purpose is this waste? Forget the old make a new start for a fruitful and meaningful life.

Life with Christ is life indeed. He is the answer to every question on the human mind,the answer to every need of man, the answer to every longing of the heart.

Only one life, Only one truth, Only one hindrance.Only one experience.Only one, decision-will yours be wise or otherwise.