Today is Friday the 13th. Many gripped by superstition think that today will be "unlucky" for them because 13 is supposedly an "unlucky" number. Well, I am NOT into that stuff and for me, the number 45 is what's on my mind today. Here's why.
I'm a New York Yankees fan, but the number 45 is NOT significant to me because it's our new, amazing, free agent acquisition's (Gerrit Cole's) number!!
Also, politically I'm Conservative and the number 45 is NOT significant to me today because Trump is our 45th President and is frequently called "45," in my circles.
Rather, 45 is on my mind today because today is EXACTLY 45 years since I got saved to become a Christian, in the building shown above!!
Yes, on March 13th, 1975, after four years as a Roman Catholic, I trusted in Christ ALONE as my true Savior, and left behind all of the superstitions of Roman Catholicism. In the photo, the arrow is pointing to Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark, New Jersey where I had been attending up until my conversion. I love how SMALL it looks in comparison to the building I got saved in, that (to me) sacred place where I first learned of God's Grace!! I try to revisit that location every year on March 13th, just to look at the outside of the building and remember what God has done for me, how He delivered this unworthy sinner from Hell and set me on the Road to Heaven THROUGH JESUS'S MERIT AND SACRIFICE ALONE.
Recently I self-published a book about Roman Catholicism called "Winning Catholics to Christ" (see March 5th blog to learn more). This photo below shows one of the chapters from my book, emphasizing how Rome has SOLD OUT to the "Friday the 13th," Superstition mentality...
Today, on the 45th anniversary of being FREED from that Superstition System, I thank God AGAIN for His deliverance all those years ago!! 45 beats 13 ANY day, but especially TODAY as far as I'm concerned!!
For more about how God delivered me, click here...
And here....
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