Monday: John 14: 6

Jesus said: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters, and welcome to Salvation Week on Carry The Light Ministries prayer and message line. This week, God willing, we will be talking about how to get to Heaven, what must be done, who needs to do it, who paved the way. I never ask anyone to forward things that I write, but I do invite you, if in your heart you want, to share messages of this week.

Folks, I am asking God to give it to me plain and simple, plain words, and easy to understand...

First, brothers and sisters, it is good to be back. Dolores and I were hit with a flu bug like neither of us have ever seen before. I got it first, setting in last Thursday afternoon and going strong into Saturday. It hit Dolores on Saturday and she is still down with it. I am still weak. We cancelled a concert on Saturday, which to my memory is the very first one we had to cancel for being sick. We did reschedule some to line up with my back surgeries of past. God did see that I was able to preach on Sunday, and sent us LeaAnne Crocket to play the piano. This wonderful lady, one of the activity leaders at the Bridges is always willing to help Carry The Light Ministries.

Remember, today is Monday and the day we pray for our leaders, our military and all others who work for our safety and our health.

John 14: 6 Jesus said unto him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (King James Version) Jesus answered: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me:" (New International Version)

Now I could just stop here, for this verse spells out who gets us into heaven, but it does need background and it needs to be, well, put in the words God is giving me, it needs told to others ... and we could say that it needs SOLD to others ... and I am not talking about selling for money, but selling meaning making others understand what it means. So let's dig in and get started.

First thing I want to tell you is that if anytime you need prayer, or need to talk about this, please email me directly at icarrythelight4God@msn.com or call me at 1 717 691 8200 or in case of emergency please call my cell phone... I do request that you use that in case of emergency only; that number is 1 717 991 0754. Or you can write to Carry The Light Ministries at 16 Dewalt Drive Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050.

First of all, who needs salvation, who really needs this? The answer to this is simple, only those wanting to get to heaven when they pass from this earth. Or I could say it this way also ... only those not wanting to go to Hell. It really means the same thing since there are only two locations to spend the hereafter ... just two, and folks, brothers and sisters, as we will find out this week, the choice is yours, for Jesus has done His part.

So who needs it? We all do, since I think we all want to get to heaven. What is blocking us from just going there when we pass? Again a simple answer ... SIN. And we are all sinners, yes we are.

Let's go to Romans 3: 23, and unless I mark differentlly, all Bible quotes will be from my NIV study Bible.

Romans 3: 23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Please notice it does say ALL have sinned, and all includes you and me ... me and you, us, we. Face it, brothers and sisters, we have all messed up at one time or another, all of us, and I might add, more than once. Remember also a sin is a sin is a sin, and I ask you right now to take a real good deep look at yourself. Have you sinned this morning already? Think about it, think about your drive to work, what were you thinking when that blank, blank cut you off! Did you really want to pop him or her the bird, or did you really do it? Remember, your thinking is a sin, you just did not act out on it.

Now you may quote me on this, when it comes to sinning, "Your thinking is just a sin you did not act out on yet." Men, if you undress a woman in your mind, it is a sin, and ladies, the same goes for you. So what am I pointing out today? Just what it tells us in Romans 3: 23 For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God ... each of us, all of us. So I can think of no better way to start this series than to go to God and ask Him to start us on this assignment free and clear of sin ...

Please, dear Father in Heaven, we are all sinners, but we want to be clear of sin right now to start these lessons, so please, dear Lord, forgive me of my sins, and hear the personal prayers of all other readers who are asking right now. Thanks for washing us white as the new fallen snow. In the name of Jesus I give honor and glory to You ... Amen.

One other point I want to make today is sinners get paid. WHAT, you are telling me to give up sin and then in the next part you are telling me that sinners get paid? Are you nuts, you might be saying to me. Well, yes, but that's beside the point. Ok, I am saying that we do get a wage for our sins. And I am not just talking about those who deal in sin for pay, as in selling street drugs, prostitution, or being a doctor who gets PAID TO KILL THE UNBORN CHILDREN ... Let's go to Romans 6: 23a For the wages of sin is death!! Plain and simple, your pay for sinning is DEATH. Wow, what a great reward, what a wonderful paycheck for sinning, we die. But let me put it in words that might be a tad stronger. The wages of sin is death and burning in Hell. But there are answers, there are ways around this. There is light at the end of that tunnel ... there is Heaven. Come back tomorrow as we start digging into "The Way and The Truth".

Now go forth walking with Jesus, walking to please Him, for if we indeed walk to please Jesus, does it really make a difference what the others might think? Please, Jesus first, and always. One way to please Him is to share your blessings. love ya, dan. Again, sorry about missing on Friday...