Fresh Air and Clear Skies Awaits You!

Have you ever been stuck without air and felt that sensation of panic besetting you knowing that if air doesn't come NOW! certain death is right around the corner? It's a humbling experience and thought to realize that you would certainly flail uncontrollably and do whatever you would have to in order to get back to the surface to breathe oxygen. That's because the surface is where you know you can simply depend on your natural ability to process oxygen. Or have you ever been stuck in fog for a long period of time and didn't see clear skies or sunlight? That certain gloomy disposition creeps in on you and you just long for refreshment and clear skies. You cry, "If I could only get into the clear skies and fresh air I would be at peace and secure!" Most of us have experienced these slight panics and gloomy dispositions before and we don't desire to experience them just for the fun of it. My point in bringing this up is that we should all be very thankful that we are not like the frog who DOES NOT jump out of the water even when it has heated to the boiling point of death! Right now you and I are experiencing things today that are challenging us to the core just like water challenges our ability to breathe and fog challenges our ability to see clearly. And I have a hunch that all of us no matter our differences in belief systems, race, nationality, or gender, because we're human, are crying out inside, "If only I could hear something that would make everything make sense I would have peace!" Aren't we all crying out for PEACE AND SAFETY these days? And won't we continue to do so, with ever increasing passion, as the threats to our peace and safety rise up? Just give me peace! Just give me security! This is the hearts cry of men, women and children when things begin to threaten our values, our lifestyles, our families, our freedom and most of all who we are at the core. We're entering into an era where we ought to depend on our conscience, that is if it has not been eroded away already by the lack of yielding to and choosing to follow the truth when it is heard. Our conscience is our natural ability to discern between what is right and wrong and the frightening thing is that, just like the frog, your ability to sense danger or evil or deception, or wrong can be deadened to the point that you don't even realize you yourself are in harms way, are being deceived, wronged or lied to. Even to the point of death. But,there is only one message that can cut through the fog and suffocating elements of this life. This one message brings clear skies and fresh air! There is only one message that can rip through the deception, tear down the lies that we beleive and build our lives on, that may already have a hold of you. There is only one message that can bring you everlasting PEACE and eternal SAFETY. I hope that you will embrace the message and cling to it. You are not a creature that is senseless. You know the truth when you hear it, and I hope that you will jump out of the boiling pot when you see that the truth in this following message is the FRESH OXYGEN and CLEAR SKIES you have been looking for all your life. My friend, you were made to breathe fresh air and to see clear skies!

"Have you been feeling like there is a void in your heart? Have you ever asked the question, “Why did God create me?” or “Why do I exist?”

God created every man with a God-shaped void in his heart. All of us have tried to fill this void in many different ways: with money, prestige, possessions, power and even with people.However, none of these things will ever really satisfy us. The only thing that can totally fill this void is a relationship with God.

The Bible says:
“Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live…” 1 Corinthians 8:6 We were created for Him. God created each and every one of us to have fellowship with Him. To have fellowship means to have a personal relationship. This relationship is only possible through Christ.

When God first created man, they enjoyed fellowship. But God did not create man as a robot to love and obey Him mechanically, but rather gave man a freedom to choose. Unfortunately, man chose to disobey God, which he continues to do to this day. When man sinned, this relationship with God was broken and as a result, he was separated from God.

The Bible says:
“But your iniquities have separated you from your God” Isaiah 59:2

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 It was not God who fell away from man, but man that abandoned God. When man sinned, he turned his back on God, and in a sense said, “I no longer want to follow Your will, I would rather follow my own.” Many have tried throughout history in different ways to reach God through their own efforts, but every attempt has failed.

The Bible explains:
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 But the Lord desired to have fellowship with man again, so He presented a solution…

God sent His only begotten Son to the world, who lived a sinless life and fulfilled the perfect standard set by God. When Jesus died on the cross, He paid the penalty for all our sins, that way all that believe in Him and accept what He did on our behalf, can be forgiven of their sins and receive eternal life.

The Bible says:
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

“For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” 1 Peter 3:18 The Bible tells us that Jesus is no ordinary person. He is more than just a good teacher or another religious leader, He is God, creator of the universe, who has come into the world as a man (John 1:1). By being fully God and man, Jesus is able to fulfill the ministry of bridging the gap between the two, dying for our sins as a man, and now acting as a mediator to bring God and man together.
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men- the testimony given in its proper time.” 1 Timothy 2:5, 6


If you would like to accept Jesus Christ into your life, and receive the forgiveness of God to have that void filled, follow these simple steps with a sincere heart:


1. Confess: This means to recognize that you are a sinner, that you’re separated from God, and that you need Him in your life.

2. Repent: Repentance is agreeing with God about what He calls sin in your life, and turning away from it. It means to leave behind the old life and to begin anew, making choices that you know will please the Lord.

3. Believe: This is trusting that Jesus Christ died, was buried, and on the third day He rose from the dead. In doing so He brings all who trust in Him eternal life.

4. Receive: Through prayer, ask Jesus to come into your life and send His Holy Spirit into your heart to teach and guide you. This is what it means to “receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior”.

5. Profess: Jesus said that if we acknowledge Him before men, He will acknowledge us before His Father in heaven (Matthew 10:32). In other words, if we are really serious about our commitment to Him, we will tell somebody about it. A pastor, a friend or a family member. Just think about how much Jesus has done for you already, this should be a real easy step.


If you would like to receive Jesus into your heart, and have all of your sins forgiven, say this simple prayer with a sincere heart:

Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and that I need your forgiveness. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins, and that you were raised on the third day bringing eternal life. Forgive me of my sins and fill this void in my heart with your love. I want You to be the Savior and Lord of my life. In the name of Jesus, Amen." by Pastor Mark Martin at Calvary Community Church.

Please call me if you want to make a decision for Christ. I will pray be glad to pray with you. 602-696-3210