We really have no concept of how GOD thinks and how GOD plans. The Bible is a source of peace and hope to help us understand GOD and His plan for us, but it is written that even His Son, Jesus Christ, did not know the timing of GOD's plans for events that are prophesied. Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries cautions us in our path of Christianity to not judge another of being "worthy of salvation because of past or present deeds." GOD has plans for everyone who will turn to Him, and everyone deserves the opportunity and hope to hear the truth of a redeemed Gospel.
Pastor John Collins writes:
“But the Lord said, ‘You have had pity on the plant for
which you have not labored, nor made it grow, which came up in a night and
perished in a night. And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which
are more than one hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot discern
between their right hand and their left-and much livestock?” Jonah 4:10-11
(NKJV).
Jonah was very angry when God took away the plant that God
Himself had provided as shade for Jonah outside of Nineveh and was also so very
angry that God had offered salvation to the people of the city. Jonah knew that
they were evil people and was offended at the thought of those people being
spared? Nineveh was eventually destroyed but not until the time that God had
chosen for the fulfillment of prophecy.
It is very easy to look upon another and judge them not
worthy of mercy and salvation because of past or present deeds. It is very easy
to become self-righteous in your heart and scornful of others and it is just as
easy to deny that any of those feelings exist within you. God does know His own
children and He does have His plan that will unfold and it is obvious when a
person truly responds to the gospel and to our Lord Jesus Christ because their
life will reflect a stepping away from all sinful behavior and a choosing of
Christ-like character for themselves.
Don't be quick to judge another's worth of salvation
God has His time for everything and there are many people who find themselves either offended by His long-suffering or dismissive of His current interest in the affairs of man. No matter what period of time a person lives on this earth, God is interested. No matter how far you may think that God is, He is right here. No matter how bad you think others are or how bad you think that this world has become, salvation is available and you can be sure that the Son of God is working hard every day to bring about revival and the saving of souls.
Don’t be quick to judge another and don’t forget how
precious your time here is. Do not neglect a day in your life by being lazy in
your faith. You are being tested and tried and it is up to you to choose to
seek those things above and not those things of this earth.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the
Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:10 (NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are
determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the
Gospel and the word of God.
You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM
stations across the USA. John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins. John Collins Ministries has a
channel on Blogtalk radio. This country
needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and
understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven. They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught,
and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth. Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries
is bringing that message with passion and fervor. Take the time to listen. If you want to reach Pastor John Collins,
contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at
jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.
