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"'...I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.'" Matthew 20:14 NKJV

Jesus told the story of a farmer who hired day laborers: some at 6 am, some at 9 am, some at 12 noon, some at 3 pm and some at 5 pm, one hour before quitting time. Amazingly, he paid them all the same wage. When the complaints started flying, the farmer said, 'I wish to give to this last man the same as to you.' You say, 'Nobody pays a day's wage to one-hour workers.' God does. Deathbed converts and lifelong saints enter heaven by the same gate. They don't enjoy the same reward, but they're saved by the same grace. A last minute confessor receives the same grace as a lifetime servant? It doesn't seem fair. The workers in Jesus' story complained too. So the farmer explained the prerogative of ownership: 'Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me...' (Matthew 20:15 RSV) The thief on the cross proves that when you request grace with your dying breath, God answers your prayer. The Prodigal Son '...wasted his possessions...' (Luke 15:13 NKJV) The Greek word for 'wasted' pictures a farmer throwing handfuls of seed into the ground. Imagine the Prodigal Son spurning his father's kindness, going out and 'throwing it all away.' But he returned. And when he did '....his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.' (Luke 15:20 NKJV) The Father was saving the son's place. And He's saving yours too. Eleventh hour grace means that if you're able to read these words and respond, it's not too late.

Death, No Choice - Heaven or Hell, Your Choice

If you want to say this simple prayer or a prayer of your own, you too, can become a child of God and spend eternity in His presence.

“Father, I know that I am a sinner. I confess my sins to you and thank you for your forgiveness. I acknowledge that Jesus Christ is your son. That He died on the cross for my sins and rose again from the dead. I ask Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Father, I will follow you from now on. I put my life into Your hands. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.”

If you have prayed this prayer, you are now a child of the living God. You are no longer a slave to sin or satan. BUT, now that you have become a child of God, you cannot go back to your old ways. You cannot live as you once did because you now have Jesus within you.

I recommend you find a church that teaches from God’s Word - the Holy Bible. Find a church where you can be baptized and grow in your knowledge of Jesus Christ, your savior. Discipleship is very important at this stage.

“....may you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.” (Col 1:11-14 NLT)

YOUR ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me. (NLT)

John 5:24

I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life. (NLT)

1 John 5:13

I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. (NLT)

Romans 10:9

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (NLT)

Colossians 1:13-14
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. (NLT)