“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” Romans 10:9-10

I’ve heard of stories where a woman’s plan was interrupted by the sudden jolt of her ‘water breaking,’ sending her into labor! Not being a woman, I’ve not experienced or witnessed such an event. That is… until last night, when within a matter of minutes, the BIGGEST BABY I have ever seen was born. And right there in the middle of a room full of people!

The subject of our Bible Study was ‘HOW’ someone is saved and assured of their guarantee of a place in Heaven. Is it by Faith…? By Works…? A combination of both? And IF they are saved, is it possible to ABSOLUTELY KNOW that they ARE? Suddenly, there was a groan in the room!

It wasn’t spectacular… or really even all that noticeable. I just happened to be looking in the right direction when it happened and recognized ‘the look!’ Within a matter of moments, about 30 of us witnessed the experience of a BIG baby being birthed!

It started with the simple question, “if YOU were to die right this moment, would YOU KNOW FOR CERTAIN you would go to Heaven?” It is NOT an essay question! When life is threatening to expire, or erupt, it’s a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer! With his negative answer, there was really no time to exacerbate the situation with long theological discussions and explanations. So I gave him what Sgt. Friday of ‘Dragnet’ fame used to say… “just the facts!”

Within moments, the Holy Spirit invaded the room and took over. All we could do was watch at the wonder of New Birth. Eternal and in Jesus Style! Birth went off without a hitch and Heaven received another citizen. Just like that! Tho preparations for that moment had been laid for YEARS!

When someone is Born Again in Christ, I ALWAYS remember when I was. At 12, I wasn’t an intellectual, moral or sophisticated prize. But I was old enough to understand that there was NO WAY a perfect God could allow an IMPERFECT being into His presence. I recognized that I was ‘eternally screwed’ and in need of a Savior. Enter Jesus!

Jesus does it all the time. And to people who don’t even know they are on the verge of being born. Some choose to stop the process by rejecting God’s free offer. But for those of us who said YES, Eternal Life is unexplainably VERY REAL. ‘Knowing so’ is just part of the experience.

Do you remember when YOU said ‘Yes’ to Jesus’ Offer of Free Eternal Life? If not, you might want to stop looking up what ‘ exacerbate’ means and instead, take the time to find out what being ‘Born Again’ is all about! I’m ALWAYS available and honored to fill in as a labor coach!

How about a little traveling music please, Maestro!!!