{"id":3297,"date":"2020-04-16T05:35:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T11:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2020-04-14T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T14:22:09","slug":"decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airwoof.org\/journey\/?p=3297","title":{"rendered":"decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHello, my name is Seba.<\/strong> I lived in the days of Noah and I want to share my tragic story. We watched the old man and his family build the huge boat and thought he had lost his mind. For years and years Noah was the laughing stock of the entire region.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething, though, troubled me deep down. When Noah spoke of turning from sin and looking to God, I knew he was speaking truth. Everyone admitted our culture was wicked\u2026 but who wanted to change? I actually seriously talked to my wife about joining Noah, but she did not want to lose all our friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the animals started walking up the ramp into the ark, I once again knew in my heart that Noah\u2019s preaching was true. I came so close to repenting and asking God to forgive me\u2026 but, again, I failed to act. When the door shut and the rain began\u2026 it was too late.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHello, my name is Timon.<\/strong> I lived in the days of Peter and heard him speak on the Day of Pentecost, shortly after the man named Jesus had been crucified. The fisherman spoke with passion and power and though some said he was drunk, I knew he was not. When he proclaimed Jesus to be Messiah, my heart sensed it was true\u2026 but I suppressed the thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven as thousands responded to Peter\u2019s message and were baptized in the name of the Nazarene, I resisted the urge to join them. I was a young man with a young wife and infant son. I had witnessed the way our elders disdained the followers of Jesus and did not want my family to be targeted.<\/p>\n

\u201cShortly after, it looked like I had made the right decision. Followers of Jesus were persecuted mercilessly. Most fled Jerusalem and scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. I thought: \u2018Whew\u2026 if I had responded to Peter\u2019s invitation on Pentecost, we too would be fleeing.\u2019 Little did I know what was to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife of forty years, my children, and my grandchildren were my pride and joy. When the Romans surrounded the Holy City, I knew we were doomed. How I wished I had chosen differently on the day I heard the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHello, my name is Lewis.<\/strong> I am also living in unprecedented times\u2026 but I do not want to be like Seba and Timon. Of course, it would be easy to go their same route and ignore God. Confined to our houses, it is tempting to watch the news constantly with only one consuming question: \u2018When are things going to get back to normal?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cBut a friend of mine challenged my thinking. He says sin is far more deadly than any virus. I first thought: \u2018Please\u2026 don\u2019t use this crisis as an excuse to push your religion,\u2019 but deep down, I know my friend tells the truth. I have always thought there must be a God, but now I am determined to seek Him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy friend says he is not promoting a religion\u2026 but a Person. He says Jesus is really who He says He is\u2026 the Son of God. So I have been reading the Bible\u2026 about a Creator who has made a way to restore sinful mankind back to Him. The One named Jesus is the main message of the Book\u2026 He is the Good News. Jesus desires all to know Him\u2026 and His Father\u2026 and the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I have decided to follow Jesus Christ. I am calling on His Name and asking Him to take over my life. I believe in my heart He died for us all and then rose from the dead. I am confessing Jesus as Lord and I am planning to do everything He tells me. We\u2019ll see what happens next…\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMultitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.\u201d Joel 3:14<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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