No. 505 Just for You What s Your Point
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FIND PEACE AND PURPOSE TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:36). REPENT
OF
What’s Your Point?
YOUR SIN
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19). CONFESS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32, 33).
“Ye shall find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16). “The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). RECEIVE POWER
TO
SERVE
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me” (Acts 1:8). BECOME PART
OF A
CHURCH
“The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47). “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together” (Hebrews 10:25).
For additional information or requests contact:
FIND REST AND PEACE
Only Jesus can make your life count.
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24).
JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: iStockphoto/Thinkstock
FOLLOW JESUS AS YOUR MASTER
Or do you even have a point—a purpose in life? Are you happy? Are you finding joy and fulfillment? Or is life empty and pointless? My life used to be disappointing and purposeless. I searched for something to fill the empty ache in my heart. Nothing worked. Life was empty: no joy, no peace, no point. Sound familiar? Solomon, ancient Israel’s greatest king, No. 505
knew the feeling. He had everything— To find purpose in life, come to Jesus. way. Think of the awesomeness of living fame, power, money, wisdom, and pleasWhen we give our lives to Him, He forin the brightness of God’s smile! That ures of every description. Yet he wrote of gives our sins and changes our hearts— thought thrills my heart—what overit all, “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity” even our desires and ambitions. “A new whelming joy—the God of the universe (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Nothing. Nada. heart also will I give you, and a new spirit smiles on me! If we truly live in Him, He Empty—no point, no purpose. will I put within you: and I will take away “will save, he will rejoice over thee with Inside each of us is a void the stony heart out of your joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over nothing of this world can fill. flesh, and I will give you an thee with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). Nothing. Nada. Empty— It’s there, it’s empty, and it heart of flesh” (Ezekiel Do you know Him? Or do you know the no point, no purpose. longs to be filled. God cre36:26). void? ated us for something far When God changes us, He Listen to God’s call: “Come, know beyond mere things of this changes us completely, from Me.” He loves you and invites you. He life. the inside out. He fills the void; He satissays, “I have no pleasure in the death of What is His purpose? How can we find fies us and fills us with new purpose. the wicked; but that the wicked turn from it? Can we satisfy that ache? Must life be Does that sound hard or impossible? his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from without meaning—an empty search for What of life as you live it now? Satan your evil ways; for why will ye die?” peace of heart? wants you in misery and sin, and without (Ezekiel 33:11). Come and find a point in No, my friend, life can have purpose! I Jesus, he is having his way in you. life! have found it! I have found Him. On the other hand, life with Christ is “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: The God who made us knows our the most fulfilling, exciting life possible. if any man hear my voice, and open the need. He sent His Son to bring purpose Life in Him is far beyond the everyday door, I will come in to him, and will sup to our lives. Jesus gave Himself—He and typical. In Him, each new morning with him, and he with me” (Revelation died—for us. His sacrifice made a way for has freshness and joy. He gives a hope 3:20). Why should we stay empty, lonely, every person to find meaning and purfor the future beyond anything this world and pointless? Open the door, invite Him pose in knowing and loving God. His love can offer. in—and live! can satisfy your heart in ways you never Life with Christ is the only thing that God is good. He wants good for you. imagined. matters. Without Him, we have nothing. He wants to fill your void with good. Fur“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of Outside of Jesus, there is no hope, no ther, He promises to give those who trust the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, peace—no point. Only He Him all they need to live for according to all that the LORD hath gives joyful, everlasting life. Him. Open the door, bestowed on us, and the great goodness Paul reminds us, “If in this It is more than worth it; it . . . he hath bestowed on them according life only we have hope in is eternally worth it! God’s invite Him in—and live! to his mercies, and according to the multiChrist, we are of all men most ways are not harsh; they are tude of his lovingkindnesses” (Isaiah miserable” (1 Corinthians life-giving and life-satisfying. 63:7). 15:19). Here, sin and conflict and tragedy He will fill your heart with good now and God wants to know you and you to rule. If those were all we could hope for, in eternity. know Him. He wants to live in your heart. what a hopeless existence! (“Vanity of I’m so glad that God sent His Son to He wants to set your heart free from the vanities!”) But Jesus gives eternal purset me free and give me a point for living! bondage and ugliness of sin. He wants to pose to life! But what about you? What’s your give you freedom in living for Him. When we know God, we walk in His point? Do you have what really matters? 49m-8-12
FIND PEACE AND PURPOSE TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:36). REPENT
OF
What’s Your Point?
YOUR SIN
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19). CONFESS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32, 33).
“Ye shall find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16). “The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). RECEIVE POWER
TO
SERVE
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me” (Acts 1:8). BECOME PART
OF A
CHURCH
“The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47). “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together” (Hebrews 10:25).
For additional information or requests contact:
FIND REST AND PEACE
Only Jesus can make your life count.
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me” (Matthew 16:24).
JUST FOR YOU is designed to bring YOU “a word in season” for varied experiences and personal needs. Keith Crider, Editor. Some articles are submitted by other writers. Published monthly by Christian Light Publications, P. O. Box 1212, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1212. Phone (540) 434-0768. Sent free within the U.S. and Canada to those who will use them profitably for the Lord’s glory. We also sell other tracts, pamphlets, and books; school curriculum for schools and homeschools; a Through-the-Bible series for Bible school use; Sunday school curriculum; and weekly story papers for all ages. Cover photo credit: iStockphoto/Thinkstock
FOLLOW JESUS AS YOUR MASTER
Or do you even have a point—a purpose in life? Are you happy? Are you finding joy and fulfillment? Or is life empty and pointless? My life used to be disappointing and purposeless. I searched for something to fill the empty ache in my heart. Nothing worked. Life was empty: no joy, no peace, no point. Sound familiar? Solomon, ancient Israel’s greatest king, No. 505
knew the feeling. He had everything— To find purpose in life, come to Jesus. way. Think of the awesomeness of living fame, power, money, wisdom, and pleasWhen we give our lives to Him, He forin the brightness of God’s smile! That ures of every description. Yet he wrote of gives our sins and changes our hearts— thought thrills my heart—what overit all, “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity” even our desires and ambitions. “A new whelming joy—the God of the universe (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Nothing. Nada. heart also will I give you, and a new spirit smiles on me! If we truly live in Him, He Empty—no point, no purpose. will I put within you: and I will take away “will save, he will rejoice over thee with Inside each of us is a void the stony heart out of your joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over nothing of this world can fill. flesh, and I will give you an thee with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17). Nothing. Nada. Empty— It’s there, it’s empty, and it heart of flesh” (Ezekiel Do you know Him? Or do you know the no point, no purpose. longs to be filled. God cre36:26). void? ated us for something far When God changes us, He Listen to God’s call: “Come, know beyond mere things of this changes us completely, from Me.” He loves you and invites you. He life. the inside out. He fills the void; He satissays, “I have no pleasure in the death of What is His purpose? How can we find fies us and fills us with new purpose. the wicked; but that the wicked turn from it? Can we satisfy that ache? Must life be Does that sound hard or impossible? his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from without meaning—an empty search for What of life as you live it now? Satan your evil ways; for why will ye die?” peace of heart? wants you in misery and sin, and without (Ezekiel 33:11). Come and find a point in No, my friend, life can have purpose! I Jesus, he is having his way in you. life! have found it! I have found Him. On the other hand, life with Christ is “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: The God who made us knows our the most fulfilling, exciting life possible. if any man hear my voice, and open the need. He sent His Son to bring purpose Life in Him is far beyond the everyday door, I will come in to him, and will sup to our lives. Jesus gave Himself—He and typical. In Him, each new morning with him, and he with me” (Revelation died—for us. His sacrifice made a way for has freshness and joy. He gives a hope 3:20). Why should we stay empty, lonely, every person to find meaning and purfor the future beyond anything this world and pointless? Open the door, invite Him pose in knowing and loving God. His love can offer. in—and live! can satisfy your heart in ways you never Life with Christ is the only thing that God is good. He wants good for you. imagined. matters. Without Him, we have nothing. He wants to fill your void with good. Fur“I will mention the lovingkindnesses of Outside of Jesus, there is no hope, no ther, He promises to give those who trust the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, peace—no point. Only He Him all they need to live for according to all that the LORD hath gives joyful, everlasting life. Him. Open the door, bestowed on us, and the great goodness Paul reminds us, “If in this It is more than worth it; it . . . he hath bestowed on them according life only we have hope in is eternally worth it! God’s invite Him in—and live! to his mercies, and according to the multiChrist, we are of all men most ways are not harsh; they are tude of his lovingkindnesses” (Isaiah miserable” (1 Corinthians life-giving and life-satisfying. 63:7). 15:19). Here, sin and conflict and tragedy He will fill your heart with good now and God wants to know you and you to rule. If those were all we could hope for, in eternity. know Him. He wants to live in your heart. what a hopeless existence! (“Vanity of I’m so glad that God sent His Son to He wants to set your heart free from the vanities!”) But Jesus gives eternal purset me free and give me a point for living! bondage and ugliness of sin. He wants to pose to life! But what about you? What’s your give you freedom in living for Him. When we know God, we walk in His point? Do you have what really matters? 49m-8-12
