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March
28, 1992 was a Saturday afternoon that will be etched in the mind of
sports fans for a long time to come. Every fan of Duke University and
the University of Kentucky can tell you exactly where he or she was at
the exact moment that Grant Hill and Christian
Laettner hooked up to change the agony of defeat into the thrill
of victory.
Many
athletes have experienced the happiness of winning a championship. Often
the exuberant feelings that come from victories on the court or field
are short lived. Today you can find the way that will give you real
victory in every area of life that will last for all eternity. I have a
trophy sitting on my bookcase, that I won in
1965. It is tarnished and the engraving is hard to read. If you look
closely, you will see that my name is misspelled. However, a year
earlier, as a fifteen year old boy, I met someone, who can supply me
with rewards that cannot tarnish, and in all these years has never
forgotten my name.
In
times of trouble, He has always been there to give me the victory. On
August 30, 1996, my son Pete died in an automobile accident. It was the
most difficult day of my life; it was filled with anger and grief. My
friend was there to provide victory when my heart was broken. That
friend is Jesus Christ. He will do the same thing for you if you will
only receive Him. Not only will He give you victory in this life, but in
the life to come. You can have the assurance of knowing that when this
life is over, Heaven will be your home. It gives me great comfort to
know that I will see Pete again, because Pete received Jesus Christ as a
young boy.
We have
seen over the past years a number of sports figures that have passed
from this life: Malik Sealy, Adam Petty,
Dale Earnhart, Derrick Thomas,
Fred Lane, Payne
Stewart, Sergei Grinkov,
Darryl Kile...and the list goes on. No
matter how much money or fame we accumulate in this lifetime, we must
all pass from this life. The great thing is that Jesus will not only
provide his children with a victorious transition from this life to the
next, but will provide peace, joy, happiness, and victorious living
until we get there.
You
ask, "What can I do to earn it?" The answer is nothing; Jesus Christ has
already paid the price: His shed blood on the cross. All you have to do
is turn from your sin and receive this free gift. Pray this prayer with
all your heart and God will give you Real Victory in this life and the
life to come:
"Lord,
I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for me and that
His shed bled will wash away my sins, give me a victorious life, and an
eternal home in Heaven. Right now, as best I know how, I turn from my
sin, ask Your forgiveness, and receive Jesus
Christ as my Savior. In Jesus name, amen."
If you
prayed that prayer and meant it, then you have received the forgiveness
of God, your reservation in Heaven, and the key to real victory in life:
the presence of God in you. If you prayed that prayer, then we would
like to send you a booklet to help you in your new Christian walk. Just
click below and e-mail us. God bless you.
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