Many people are thoughtful enough to take out a life insurance policy in order to provide an income or a source of revenue for their loved ones i case of their death.Life insurance is a wonderful means of providing for those left behind who were dependent on you for all or a part of their living.
But many of these same people who are foresighted enough to take out life insurance to provide for others are shortsighted or careless when it comes to life assurance – or providing for their own soul at death.
While it is honorable and thoughtful to think of the financial security of those who depend on you, it is foolish to neglect your own eternal security. Jesus asked,
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” —Mark 8:36, 37. It would be a shame for one to provide for others and then themselves be left desolate for eternity.
The fact that one takes out a life insurance policy is an acknowledgment that death can come quickly and unexpectedly, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” — James 4:14. One doesn’t even have to read the Bible to know that this is so, all one has to do is to read the daily newspaper or see the evening news on TV. News stories are filled with people dying unexpectedly at every age, young, old and in-between.
Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross made it possible for each one of us to have life assurance.
“I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish.” —John 10:28. And,
“He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” —John 5:24.
In order to take out a life insurance policy application must be made to an insurance company. The proposed insured must answer questions regarding his or her health.
Many times a physical exam is required. If the company finds a health problem it will charge a higher premium or decline to insure the person for whom the insurance is requested.
Insurance underwriters can be very selective in issuing a life insurance policy – only qualified applicants are approved.
How different this is from life assurance through Jesus Christ. All applicants are accepted by Him! Jesus said, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”—John 6:37.
The Bible assures us that this invitation is open to all, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” —John 3:16.
The form of application is simple: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. . . for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” —Rom. 10:9,10,13.
Hope in the Word is written by Pastor Roy Delia of New Hope Baptist Church, Ontario. He can be reached in care of the Argus Observer, 1160 S.W. Fourth St., Ontario, OR 97914. The views and opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of the Argus Observer
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