In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus cleansed ten
lepers, and nine of them went their merry way without so much as stopping to
thank Him! So that you don’t follow the example of the nine ungrateful
lepers, you can show your thanks to God for what He has done for you by
living your life in a manner that is pleasing to Him, obeying His
commandments and walking according to His Word. (Luke 7:40-43; 1 John
4:19, John 14:21).
Imagine that one day you are walking
down a sidewalk, and a piano that was being hoisted into a tenth story
apartment brakes loose, and is falling toward you without your knowledge.
All of a sudden someone you have never met runs over to you and pushes you
out of the way to save you, only to be crushed himself by the falling piano.
As he lies dying, his trembling hand takes a letter from his pocket, and he
asks you to take it and deliver it for him. Would you? Of course you
would!
Jesus, who died to save you, has left
such a letter with you. That letter is called The Gospel. "And He said
to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature,’"
Mark 16:15. (Also see Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14-15).
Are you willing to take the letter that Jesus has left with you and try to
do as He has asked?
If you are, simply ask a friend or an
acquaintance: "Has anyone ever shown you from the Bible how you can know for
certain that you will go to heaven when you die?" If they say "no," simply
ask "May I?" Most people will be eager to find out how they can know this
for sure. If they are interested, simply sit down and take time to share
this little booklet with them. They will be eternally grateful!