Reading: Hebrews 9

“For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” -Hebrews 9:24-28

Christ died one time. One time. It’s estimated that since the creation of the earth, there have been about 108 billion people on earth. We don’t know when Christ is going to return, but what if he came right now as you are reading this? Do you know what that means? That means that one death = sins purified of OVER 108 billion people. One death. How sad it is that so many of that 108 billion never accepted the free gift of salvation through Jesus, but nonetheless, Jesus still did what he did for all of us. Let’s take the number of people in the highest populated city in the US. New York City has 8.538 million people living there. Take that and multiply it by about 12,500 and that’s how many people that Christ died for in that one death. AND THAT’S ONLY IF HE CAME BACK AT THE TIME YOU STARTED READING THIS & IF YOU READ THIS FAR, THAT MEANS HE DIDN’T & HE DIED FOR EVEN MORE. Now I have no idea when Jesus is coming back, but wow, just look at those numbers...stats don’t lie. Jesus did something that no one has ever done or will ever do. He altered the lives of EVERY PERSON TO EVER WALK THIS EARTH...even if they didn’t know it. If you are yet to accept this free gift, please do. It’s FREE. Wow, I know how much I love free stuff. I miss going to Sam’s Club and getting free samples on Saturday mornings, that always brought me such joy...because it was free. I know that the free gift of cheese on a cracker from Sam’s Club is nothing in comparison to Christ’s free gift, but think about it. Any person would take the free food to help lower their hunger for the moment they’re in, but so many reject the free gift of eternal salvation hanging out with our creator who loved us so much that he came down to earth in human form and then suffered the most shameful death where he died and SHED HIS BLOOD FOR US. I repeat...if you are yet to accept that free gift. Please do. If you are interested in doing this and have questions, feel free to message me and I’ll get back to you as quickly as possible. If you’ve already accepted Christ’s free gift. Good. Now let the knowledge of just how crazy it is that Christ died for all sinners sink in. God is so cool.

Pray to God and once more say thank you. Thank you Oh God for dying for me. Thank you Oh God for dying for my family. Thank you Oh God for dying for my friends. Thank you Oh God for dying for my enemies. Thank you Oh God for dying for us all. Your blood sets us Free. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.