On January 23rd of this year, the talk show host, Larry King passed away at the age of 87. In his career, King hosted over 50,000 interviews. For the twentieth anniversary of Larry King Live, Barbara Walters interviewed the man who became famous interviewing others. She asked him direct and revealing questions. Two of the most telling responses came when she probed about fear and faith. Walters asked King, “What is your greatest fear?”He immediately replied, “Death.” This interview occurred in 2005 when he was at the very top of his career and had much to lose, but none of that mattered compared to the fear of death.Her follow-up question was, “Do you believe in God?”  King stated, “Not sure. I’m an agnostic.”What an incredibly sad thought, this man went in to eternity without assurance about God. I am sure that one moment after he passed from this life, Larry King became confident in the existence of God.Today there are so many like Larry. They are unsure. They refuse to acknowledge the existence of God and the evidence we see all around us. They reject the invitation to put their faith in God and receive his gift of eternal life.“I’ll just take my chances,” they say. The biggest gamble in the world is not found in a Las Vegas casino. The biggest wager a person make is with their soul, to go into eternity without the assurance of their soul’s salvation.I’m so grateful that you and I can know we are saved. We can have assurance in the grace and mercy of God. We do not have to lay our head on the pillow at night without knowing we are right with God.1 John 5:11-13 - “And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.”Recently, I noticed a word the Apostle Paul used in the New Testament. The word is “persuaded.” When it came to his confidence in God, Paul was persuaded in the character of God. He was persuaded God would keep his Word. 2 Timothy 1:12 - “…I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.”Persuaded - completely convinced, a certainty, a strong faith.Romans 8:38 - “For I am persuaded that nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”Let’s decided today that this will be our testimony. You and I will be people who are fully persuaded in our belief in God’s promise to save, to forgive, to offer mercy, and to give us eternal life. We don’t have to worry, be afraid, or unsure about our salvation.Often, when I preach the funeral of a person who was believer in Jesus, I will share with the audience that the best inheritance a person could leave behind is the assurance of where this person is spending eternity. Whatever you do, don’t leave this life and cause your family to wonder if you are in Heaven with God. Live your life as someone with a strong faith in God. Let your family know you are fully persuaded in God’s gift of salvation. There is nothing better that you could leave behind.Tragically, it appears that Larry King left this earth without any assurance of God or his salvation. This doesn't have to be your story. Today’s Challenge: The Bible teaches us in the Book of Romans 10:9 - “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. This is God’s promise. If you have not confessed Christ, if you have not placed your faith in him. Do it today. Don’t wait. Don’t put it off. Do it today while you have the chance.

Ver todos los episodios