Tornado Wreaks Havoc

Tragedy struck the midwest today as a major tornado wreaked havoc through Oklahoma. It was classified as an EF4 with winds up to 200 mph and was nearly two miles wide at one point. Currently, they have confirmed that at least 51 people have died due to the tornado. Of those 51 people, none knew they were going to die today. In fact, roughly 160,000 people died today throughout the world. Death comes without warning. We need to be ready for what comes after death... Judgment Day (see Hebrews 9:27).

Many believe they are good enough to get into Heaven when they die, but the Bible says, "No one does good, not even one" (Romans 3:12). If you've ever told a lie or stolen something, God sees you as a lying thief. The punishment is death... and an eternity in Hell. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). 

Even though you deserve the punishment (we all do), God loves you enough to offer eternal life to you in spite of your sins. "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to take the punishment for our sins upon Himself. He was hung on a cross and died, but three days later rose from the grave. 

Jesus defeated death and Hell for you. You need to repent and trust in Him to be saved. "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved" (Romans 10:9-10).

Article/Picture Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/?hpt=zite_zite2_featured