DON’T COUNT ON TOMORROW

(RECIPE: Chicken & Rice Bake)

I have been thinking about eternity and the assurance we can have in knowing that some day we can spend all of eternity with God in heaven. Yes, we can know this. We do not have to doubt. We do not have to wonder. We do not have to ‘hope’ that we make it into heaven. We can know for certain.

Remember the many wonderful lessons Jesus taught us in the Bible, the many miracles he performed, how over and over again he talked about bringing men into His Kingdom. This is what he lived for. Making certain that everyone would accept the gift of eternal life that Jesus offered. He died so that this might happen.

Jesus told us how we can be certain of eternal life. We simply need to read God’s love letter to us – the Bible. John tells us in John 20:30-31 (Good News Translation), “In his disciples' presence Jesus performed many other miracles which are not written down in this book. But these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you may have life.” Sounds like a sure thing to me!

Do you have this assurance? 2 Corinthians 6:2 (New Living Translation) tells us, “ For God says, At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you. Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation.”

Today is all you can be certain of. There is no guarantee you have tomorrow. If you are not completely assured you have eternal life, why not ask God to give this assurance to you today. Simply confess your sin, repent of your sin, acknowledge that Jesus is the only way to the Father, and invited Jesus into your life to be your Lord and Savior.

TODAY

Today is for certain

Today is sure

You’ve been given today

To come to the Lord.

Yesterday is over

Yesterdays don’t last,

I can’t base my future

On living the past.

Tomorrow is a gamble

Tomorrow may not come,

God calls “today”

To find life through His Son.

Don’t worry over yesterday

Or wait for tomorrow to come,

Jesus is calling you today

To find rest in his home.

Jesus died for you yesterday

But lives for you today

So you can spent tomorrow

Forever living with the Lord.

CHICKEN RICE BAKE

2 large cans white chicken (or 2 cups cooked chicken breast, cut into small pieces)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of celery soup

1 cup cooked rice (the old-fashioned kind, not instant)

¾ cup mayonnaise

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. salt

3 hard cook eggs, chopped

Combine all together and mix well. Pour into a 9 x 13 pan. Top with 1 Cup crushed corn flakes mixed

with ¼ cup melted butter.

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Bake at 350- for 45 min.