The good news of the Bible is that God wants to give us eternal life (Romans 6:23).  Going to heaven is not something we earn, nor is it something we deserve because of our sins.  Sin in a nutshell is disobeying God (1 John 3:4), and everyone has done it (Romans 3:23).  The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), the spiritual death which is eternal separation from God in hell (Revelation 21:8).  Yet God still offers us hope through His gift of eternal life, made out of love through the death of His Son (Romans 5:8).  Jesus lived a sinless life and died on the cross to take our place, to pay the price for our sins (1 John 4:9-10).  What wonderful love God has for us!… Read More My Thoughts on 2023