Unconditional

Unconditional
The apostle John wrote,
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.  
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.  
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.  
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins “1 John 4:7-10.
C. S. Lewis notes,
“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”  C.S. Lewis.
As human beings we have the capacity to do many things. Among those things are love and hate.
If a person is truly a believer in Christ Jesus they will not have anything to do hate. They will love unconditionally.
The apostle Paul defines love as,

“Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, 

it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.”  

                                                          1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.

Love is the greatest asset a believer in Christ Jesus has. Martin Luther King jr. the great American civil rights leader at the height of the civil rights movement said two things about love,

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy 

into friend.”

                                    Martin Luther King, Jr.

He pointed out,
“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” 
                                                                           Martin Luther King Jr.
Jesus knew this that’s why when asked,
Jesus when asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  

This is the first and greatest commandment.  

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  

      All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40.

Jesus also went as far to say,

“You have heard that it was said,

 ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  

But I tell you: 

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” 

                                                                     Matthew 5:43,44

As believers in Christ Jesus we must love. We must love unconditionally.
Over and over again throughout the New Testament love is a recurring theme. 
If you claim to be a follower of Jesus Christ are you showing the unconditional love of Christ to those around you, even your enemies?
Please think about it.

This is how we Know

This is how we Know
The apostle John writes,
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.  
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?  
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:16-18.
Jesus showed us the ultimate expression of love for us. He died for us.  According to the apostle John we ought to be willing to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
John calls on us to act in word and in deed. He states,
“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?”
Tony Campolo the American evangelist states,
“These issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to stand up for the oppressed. I contend that if the evangelical community became more biblical, everything would change.” Tony Campolo.
Tony Campolo is right. It’s pure biblical teaching to help people irrespective of who they are, James the half brother of Jesus said,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?  
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.  
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?  
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.  
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.  You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20.
Francis of Assisi wrote this prayer,

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, 

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; 

to be understood as to understand; 

to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive; 

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; 

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

                                                              St Francis of Assisi.

If you claim to be a Christian, a believer in Christ Jesus, is this your prayer?
Please think about it.

Walk as Jesus Walked

Walk as Jesus Walked
The apostle John speaking to believers in Christ Jesus about Him states,

“Whoever claims to live in him 

must walk as Jesus did” 

                        1John 2:6.

It’s just a few words but it says volumes to those who call themselves followers of Jesus Christ. Look at the words carefully.
“Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”
Do you walk as Jesus walked?
Here is something to think about.

Jesus never voted in an election.

Jesus never protested against anything.

Jesus never spoke against anyone outside of His own faith.

Jesus submitted to the governing authorities even though it meant his death.

Jesus sat down with sinners.

Jesus discussed his beliefs with those outside his faith with respect.

 Jesus lived by what he said when he said,

“So in everything, do to others 

what you would have them do to you,

 for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” 

                                                             Matthew 7:12.

Question, Do you walk as Jesus walked?
                         Do you live your life in the same way Jesus did?
Please think about it.

False Teachers

False Teachers
The apostle Peter writes,
“But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.  
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.  
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.” 2 Peter 2:1-3.
The apostle Paul writing to Timothy states,
“For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.  
They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 2Timothy 4:3,4.
As believers in Christ Jesus it cannot be emphasised enough that we must be on the lookout for false prophets. For false teachers.
In our multimedia world where anyone can preach anything from anywhere in the world and make it sound good. It is essential that we carefully check what we are listening to with regards to biblical teaching.
It is therefor essential we know what we as believers in Christ Jesus believe. That is why we must read and study the Bible for ourselves.
Now while there may be slight differences about how we should worship and other minor points in the scriptures we as believers should at least have an understanding of the basics all Christians the important things that make us believers in Christ.
For me the key points that make a person a believer in Christ Jesus is expressed in the Apostles Creed. While it was not written by an apostle of Jesus it expresses the basic doctrine all believers believe.
The Apostle Creed reads,
1.I believe in God the Father the almighty maker of heaven and earth
2. I believe in Jesus Christ God’s on and only Son, our Lord and Saviour.
3. I believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin        Mary
4. I believe Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate; That He was Crucified, died, was buried. That he descended in hell.
5. I believe He rose again on the third day from the dead.
6. I believe that he ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
7. I believe Jesus will one day Judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Ghost
9. I believe in the Church which is the communion of the saints,
10. I believe in the forgiveness of sin.
11. I believe in the resurrection of the body.
12. I believe in life everlasting.
Question, Do you believe these twelve points? Do the men and women that you listen to, that claim to be believers in Christ Jesus believe this?
Please think about it.

Not Clever Stories

Not clever stories
The apostle Peter writes,
“We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  
For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”  
We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.” 2 Peter 1:16-18.
I have been a believer in Jesus Christ for over forty years now. In that time I have heard people say God does not exist. People have told me Jesus is a myth. Some while admitting Jesus lived said he was no more than a good man.
Nothing could be further from the fact. Jesus is real. He is everything Christians believe him to be, the Son of God, Saviour of mankind, God incarnate.
If Jesus is simply a man then the apostles and Jesus himself have created the greatest lie in history.
C. S. Lewis in he book Mere Christianity said of Jesus,
“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.
That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. 
You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. 
You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity.
Thus the question becomes. Who do you think Jesus is.
Please think about it.

Sound Advice

Sound Advice
The apostle Peter writes,
“Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.  
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.  
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. 
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:8-12.
Here to my mind is some good and logical advice to all who would believe in Christ Jesus. Peter tells us,
1. Live in harmony with one another,
2. Love as brothers,
3. Be compassionate and humble
4. Do not repay evil with evil, insult with insult, but with blessing.
5. Keep your tongue from evil speech.
6. Seek peace and pursue it.
Peter then adds a seventh point, “the eyes of the Lord are no the righteous and he ears are attentive t their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Even if you are not a believer in Christ Jesus. Living your life by these ideals is a good way to live your life.
Please think about it.

Live as Freemen

Live as Freemen
The apostle Peter writes,
"Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.  
Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.1 Peter 2:13-17
When it comes to telling believers in Christ Jesus how they should act the apostle Peter here makes is simple.
1/ Live as free men
2/ Do not use your freedom to cover up evil
3/ Show proper respect to everyone
4/ Love the brotherhood of believers,
5/ Fear God
6/ Honour the king
Believers in Christ are called to be model citizens. It is that simple. In doing so we can better show the love of God to those around us.
We are to live as free men. Which means we can do as we wish. However that being said Peter warns us “do not use your freedom to cover up evil”.
Believers in Christ should not have anything to do with evil in any form.
We must show respect for everyone. That means we must respect those with whom we disagree be it their way of life, their lifestyle, their politics, or their religious beliefs.
Showing you respect someone can open dialogue and the opportunity to express your beliefs to them.
We are to love the brotherhood of believers. While we may have minor differences in with other believers in Christ we must still love them.
We must fear God. That doesn’t necessarily mean be afraid of God but rather have a healthy respect for Him as the almighty creator of the heavens and the earth. Who ultimately will determine our fate.
We must honour the king which means we must honour those who rule. We may not agree with all they do but we must honour the position they are in.
That being said many Christian teachers would put a caveat on this. When the government starts acting immorally by preventing people from worshipping. When the government starts putting people in prison without a fair trial or murdering them simply because they disagree with them,  Christians are called to stand up.
The prime example of this is Nazi Germany when Hitler and his henchmen put their political opponents along with Jews and others in concentration camps.
They were doing evil plain and simple. Believers in Christ cannot have anything to do with evil.
Still if our political leadership is acting in a responsible manner and not deliberately hurting anyone, even if we disagree with some of the laws they may pass we must honour them.
So what I would ask is take a second look at the list above, 
1/ Live as free men
2/ Do not use your freedom to cover up evil
3/ Show proper respect to everyone
4/ Love the brotherhood of believers,
5/ Fear God
6/ Honour the king
Ask yourself are you doing these things?
Please think about it.

As Believers in Christ

As Believer in Christ
The apostle Peter writing to believers in Christ Jesus states,
“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 
Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.  1 Peter 1:15-17.
Peter later writes,
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.  
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 
Dear friends,
I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.  
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:9-12.
If you claim to be a believer in Christ Jesus you MUST REMEMBER that you are Christ’s representative on this earth. That people can and do see Jesus through your words and deeds. You cannot do anything lightly. If you do, your actions could have eternal consequences.
Some time ago now there was a thing that went through the church particularly among teens. It was wrist band that had the letters W. W. J. D. for What Would Jesus do.
If we claim to be believers in Christ Jesus we need to take stock of our lives. We need to pray and ask God to show us where we fall short in serving Him. We need to ask God if we have are prejudice in any way toward anyone.
Jesus showed no prejudice. He talked to a Samaritan woman (John 4:6-26). Jews of the day were not to have contact with Samaritans yet Jesus did.
He was accused of sitting with tax collectors and sinners (Luke 5:23-32) which he did.
Jesus and his disciples were willing to sit down and present the gospel to anyone who would listen irrespective of who they are and without judging them. Are you?
Here’s something to think about if you profess to be a follower of Christ Jesus.
1/ If you met a rich man dressed in a nice suit would you be willing to tell him about Jesus? Would the congregation you attend let him in and be willing to tell him about Jesus?
2/ If you met a person living on the street who was dirty and unkempt who perhaps had a strong body odour, or reeking of alcohol, would you be willing to speak to him or her about Jesus without judging them. Would you be willing to offer some help to them?
Would the congregation you attend let them in, offer them help, and be willing to present the gospel message to them without judging them?
3/ If you met two men holding hands obviously enamoured with one another, would you be willing to witness to them without judging them?
Would they be welcome in the congregation you attend if they showed up holding hands? Would the congregation you attend pass judgement on them?
As believers in Christ Jesus we must remember that we are “aliens and strangers in the world”. That we are to,
“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1Peter 2:12
We must remember above all that it is not our job to judge the world. The Apostle Paul said,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  
     God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 1Corinthians 5:12,13.
Jesus said,
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:1,2
The job of all believers in Christ Jesus is to love the world in the same way God did. To present the gospel message to anyone who will listen irrespective of who they are without judging them.
Billy Graham the great American evangelist said,

“It is the Holy Spirits Job to Convict, 

God’s job to judge 

and 

my job to love,” 

                         Billy Graham.

The apostle Paul defining Christian love as,

“Love is patient, love is kind. 

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, 

it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 

But the greatest of these is love.”  

                                             1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.

Jesus speaking of himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
If you claim to be a believer in Christ Jesus then you are continuing the work of Jesus. That being to save the world. Not to judge it.
Believers in Christ Jesus are indeed a citizen of Heaven working in a foreign land seeking to save the lost.
Is this what you are doing?
Please think about it.

An Inheritance

An Inheritance
The apostle Peter writes,
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” 1 Peter 1:3-5.
Peter speaking to believers in Christ Jesus tells us that God through Jesus Christ has “given us new birth into a living hope...”. That He has given us “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade...”
Jesus himself said,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21.
Question. Where is your treasure?
This world we live in is finite. It had a beginning and it will have an end. As does our lives. Our lives begin at conception and end a hand full of years later. As a result all we have inherited from others or accumulated on our own is left behind. All our possessions “but dust in the wind” if you will.
The writer of Ecclesiastes states,
“I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor. 
Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 2:10,11.
Ecclesiastes gives this advice as relevant to day as the day it was written.
“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole  duty  of man. 
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes12:13,14.
The apostle Paul speaking to the Athenians said of Jesus,
“In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.  
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.” Acts 17:30,31
Do you believe in God? Do you have a healthy respect for God? Have you accepted Jesus as your Saviour?
If you were to pass into eternity today and called to stand before God. Would you meet Jesus as your Saviour or your judge?
C. S. Lewis said,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
Jesus did indeed die for you. In doing so God has offered you and each individual who would believe in Him a living hope. As the apostle Peter said,
“In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you...”1Peter 1:3a,4.
Please think about it.

Do

Do
James the half brother of Jesus wrote,
“Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.  
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” James 5:7,8  
James here is calling on all believers in Christ Jesus to be faithful and stand firm in what they believe.
The writer of Hebrews defines faith this way,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and 

certain of what we do not see.”  

                                              Hebrews 11:1.

There are many in the world today who do not believe in God. Some would go as far as saying because Jesus has not returned to earth yet, what he said was not true.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The writer of Hebrews tells us,

“And without faith it is impossible to please God,

 because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists 

and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” 

                                                               Hebrews 11:6.

God in his wisdom wants followers who have faith in Him no matter the situation.
It is my observation that those who have faith in someone or something, are the strongest followers. A true believer in a cause or an individual will follow their beliefs to the grave.
God in His wisdom has chosen to take the gospel message around the world through human means. Doing so takes a long time. God however is not constrained by time. Additionally God’s wisdom is greater than man’s wisdom. He knows exactly when is right to present the Salvation message, not only mankind in general, but for each individual.
C. S. Lewis speaking about Jesus said,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
God knows when it is the right time to present the gospel message to individuals. Thus in every generation around the world he has sent people to present the salvation message to that generation.
As for when Jesus will return, the advice of James is,
“Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains” James 5:7.
Jesus himself told his followers,
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36.
As believers in Christ we should not worry when Jesus will be returning. It is irrelevant to our duty as believers in Christ. Our duty to Christ was set out by Jesus when he said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Question, if you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus are you doing your best to respectfully present the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ to the world around you?
Please think about it.

To those in Power

To those in power
James the half brother of Jesus wrote,
“Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.  
Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.  
Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.  
Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.  
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.  
You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.” James 5:1-6.
When I read this I am reminded of a parable Jesus spoke. Jesus said,
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.  
At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores  and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 
“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.  
In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.  
So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ 
“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.  
And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ 
“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father’s house,  
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 
“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ 
“ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 
“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ” Luke 16:19-31.
The way I see this is it is a warning to all those not just own businesses but to anyone in power. especially political power.
Political power is the ultimate power because a politician has the ability to change the lives of those they govern for the good or the bad.
The warning is here make sure if you have the power over anyone that you do all in your power to do good for those under you. As Jesus said,
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Matthew 7:12. 
The writer of Ecclesiastes states,
“Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole  duty of man. 
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes12:13,14.
Please think about it.

A Choice

A Choice
James the half brother states,
“Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”  
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.  
Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”  
As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil.  
Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” James 4:13-17. 
Isaiah the Prophet wrote,
“A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?” 
“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. 
The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. 
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”Isaiah 40:6-8.
We as they say are mere mortals. Our life in this world begins at conception and ends a handful of years later. We do not know how long we will live, nor can we predict the future.
The only thing that is certain is one day we will enter eternity. At that time we will stand before God whether you believe in him or not.
Tony Campolo the American evangelist said,
“When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this - when you die, will you be happy when everybody else is crying?” Tony Campolo.
Will you?
The cry of Jesus to all humanity is,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30.
Jesus speaking of himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16,17.
Ultimately the choice is up to you the individual. You can believe Jesus is all he said he is, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind or you can reject him.
When God created mankind, He did not make robots that would always do what he wanted them to do without thinking.
Quite the opposite. God created each individual with a freewill to do as he or she wished. That freewill extends to believing in Him or not. Thus you have the right to say God doesn’t exist.
That being said, Blaise Pascal wrote,
“Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists. Blaise Pascal.
Please think about it.