“I can live with that.” I have used those words many times in my life. It usually has to do with some kind of negotiation, when the other party names a price or makes me an offer. I will weigh the pros and cons and as a way of coming to an agreement will say “I can live with that.”

When you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you should be able to happily say about your faith, “I can live with that.” You have been led to know and understand that because Jesus died in your place to pay for your sin, you can live. Not just now, but forever. “I can live with that.” What makes this even more significant is that the message of Jesus Christ as your Savior is something that you cannot live without!

Most of the people in this world think they are getting along just fine without Jesus. And from the perspective of the world, they are doing well. But if the message of Scripture is reliable, and I believe it is, those people are sadly mistaken. I once heard a speaker proclaim that every second someone dies without faith in Jesus. That means that every second someone is lost for eternity.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Forgiveness and eternal life are available as a free gift from our loving God. It is the message believers have taken to heart. It is a message people cannot live without. It is a message people can live with.

That message is for everyone. Jesus is the only hope for eternal life, and He is a certain hope. It is a message we need to share. It can seem like a daunting task, but just focus on what you can do where you are. You can’t do everything, but you can do something.  That something is to share Jesus with someone. Today.

When you have faith in Jesus, you have something you can live with. And faith in Jesus is something people cannot live without.