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Tyrone News I hope each of you had the opportunity to be with family and friends during the Christmas holidays, and shared many fond memories of growing up together, as well as sharing your blessings and opening gifts. Hopefully, the love of Jesus was glowing and will continue as we look forward to the New Year 2007 – a time of new beginnings. I hope if there be any readers who have not accepted the greatest Christmas gift ever, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and invited him into you heart, that you will give it some thought and do so. The highway to Heaven is one of a kind. You won’t find it on a map, but a highway to Heaven does exist. It’s called “The Roman Road” and is explained in the Book of Romans in the Bible, and tells how to go to Heaven. The road begins at Romans 1:16. “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to all who believe.” Sin means missing the mark or missing God’s intended destination for us. We can’t reach that destination on our own because everyone is a sinner. When we work, we earn money. Sin earns wages as well – wages of death. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23. The highway to Heaven is found again in Romans 10:9: “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus Is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” We need to confess our sin and ask God for forgiveness. To confess Jesus as Lord involves repenting of your sin, turning away from the direction in life in which you are going, “To believe in your heart” is to place your faith in Jesus, trusting that He died on the cross to pay for your sins. Romans 5:8 says, “But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.” His line is never too busy; he will be happy to listen anytime. May you feel His arms around you, as you pour out your heart and invite Him into your heart. Share your faith in Jesus with a Christian friend or pastor. Becoming a Christian is your first step on the lifelong road of spiritual growth and service God desires for you. It is wonderful when families explore the Bible together and follow His will.
Wishing you the best in the coming year. May you and your family be blessed with peace, health, and prosperity.
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