Isaiah 38:17-19
17 Indeed it was for my own peace That I had great bitterness; But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption, For You have cast all my sins behind Your back. 18 For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth. 19 The living, the living man, he shall praise You,
As I do this day; The father shall make known Your truth to the children.
SOAP – Isaiah 38:17
It is because of God’s great patience and mercy that we have not died in sin. He wishes to deliver and rescue everyone from a horrible eternity spent in Hell. Unbelievers have been given another day to surrender their lives to God and have their sins forgiven. Believers have been given another day to share the gospel message with someone who does not know the Lord. There are no second chances after death.
Are you living each day as if it is your last? Are you spending each day with your family, friends, and coworkers as if it is their last? It is easy to get caught up in the cares of this world, forgetting the reality of Hell and the many who will die separated from God for eternity. Christians must remain vigilant and ready to share the reason for the hope that lies within them.
Father God, I thank You for another day, a second chance, and another opportunity to share Your Word, to pour out Your forgiveness, and to reach the lost. Stir my heart for what moves Yours and give me compassion to seek out the lost. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
