HELEN SANDERS
7-15-2026
THE MIRACLE OF ETERNAL LIFE

Today, I celebrate my son’s 58th birthday. I can remember his birth so vividly. He was born a very big, healthy boy. It gave his father and I such great joy to have a son.

Life is a miracle, and a gift from God. We should never discount the fact that God chose to give us life. No matter how you came into the world, God allowed you to have life.

Some of you have made some poor decisions in your life and it has caused you great loss. Loss of finances. Loss of loved ones. Loss of health. Yet, there is a loss much greater than these that one may face one day, and that is death.

1 Corinthians 15:21-22 tells us where death came from. “For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”

Adam’s sin caused death to come, which is separation from God. God, in his mercy made a way out of that death through Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For he [the Father] hath made him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him [Jesus].” God loved us so much that He placed our sin upon Jesus when he was on the cross. He took our sin so we could be made righteous.

When we receive salvation through the blood of Jesus, we are made alive and are made righteous [right with God]. We will no longer face eternity without God. We have been born again, and when we shed this earthly body, we will see Jesus and be with him for eternity. We have received the miracle of eternal life.

Eternal Life begins the moment you ask God to forgive you of your sin and receive that free gift of salvation. If you have not done this, do not put it off. Death is only one breath away. Many thought they might have another chance, but death came unexpectedly.

If you have not received Jesus yet, then here is the prayer to pray: “Lord Jesus, I come to you as a sinner, lost and without hope facing eternity separated from God. I choose to turn away from my sin, and ask you to forgive me of the sin that keeps me bound and lost. I repent of my sin and ask you to come into my heart today. I receive you now as my Lord and Savior. Amen

If you prayed that prayer and have truly repented of your sin, then you now have eternal life. Welcome to the family of God. You will never have to worry about heaven or hell again because you made the greatest choice today that you can ever make. You now have life and life eternal!