OPEN LETTER TO TIGER WOODS

Len, over at One Over 99 blog, saved me alot of time in writing this open letter to Tiger Woods. I had thought of doing something of the same but Len seems to have been first to the keyboard.

While every media outlet is thrashing against Tiger Woods for his adultery, published by many who I am sure are no less guilty of the same, whether in body and/or mind, Len offers Tiger hope...eternal hope through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Good News that tells of our Savior who came to earth to save wretches like me, wretches like you and wretches like Tiger Woods.

Unlike us, he may be world famous and popular, but in the eyes of the Lord: "There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23)

It's so good to see a sinner saved by grace point out for a sinner in need of grace, where that grace may be found. And I pray Mr Woods gets a hold of this and takes it to heart.

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Here is Len's letter:

Tiger,

I have prayed for you. You may not believe it, but its a good thing that all of this happened to you right now. Can you see what you have done? I mean really see... Surely you understand the hurt you have placed in your wife's heart, right? Your family and your friends... Well I'm talking about something bigger. Much bigger!

I want you to understand something... Even the things that haven't been brought into the light are actually not hidden from the light... What I mean is, the Light, is Jesus. He has seen every thing you have done. There are no secrets from Him. The Bible tells us that when we die, we go before Him for judgment. I know you may feel like He is a loving God, and He is, but He is also a just God. He will judge you for everything you have done in thought and deed just like He will judge any average person.

The fears you feel of "What will everyone think", and "What is going to happen to everything I have worked for?" are valid. But you should really be thanking God that you didn't die in that accident you had in front of your house, man. Because you would have faced Jesus right then for judgment, and He would have sent you to hell for eternity. I know it sounds serious , bro, because it is.

You may be very wealthy and famous in society, but to God you are a mere mortal, created by His hands. His, to do with what He wants. Its very obvious to me that He has given you the ultimate chance of pardon from this. Is it obvious to you?

I have a personal relationship with God and know very well that you can too. He is attainable. But you can not have it in the sinful state you are in. You have to understand that He wouldn't even look upon His only begotten Son with all of our sin upon Him while hanging from the cross. You are certainly not any better than that.

Listen, God knows everything you have ever done, good or bad. The Bible actually tells us that our good deeds are filthy menstrual rags. It also says if we look upon a woman with lust we have committed adultery with her in our heart. If we have ever told a lie or if we have ever hated someone we have broken the ten commandments. Jesus half brother, James, said if you offended one of the ten, you broke them all. God sees each and every time too. For breaking His law, we have to pay the fine. The fine is eternal life in hell.

But there is a free gift that God provides which allows us to escape His wrath. You can go to heaven, but you must be born again. God sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross as payment of our fine. Jesus came to earth, born of a virgin. He lived a perfect and sinless life. He died on the cross and rose in three days. He satisfied God's wrath so we don't have to.

In order to get that free gift you must do something. You must repent (turn from sin) and be born again. When you are born again, you become a new man. The old one dies. There is a true change in your life of the way you live. You love others. You read the Word every day and do what is says. You won't want to sin, the more you come to know Jesus. It just happens.

You have to put God first in everything in your life. Jesus is Lord of your life not you. He said, "If any man come after me, he should deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.

So, its not just saying that you believe with your mouth like some people say and then continue to live your life with yourself first. Its being committed to Christ first, loving others, and then yourself.

SO you need to stop what you are doing, and tell Him you are sorry. You need to pray. If you don't feel as sorry for sinning against Him as you do for cheating on your wife, then you need to.

This is the real deal. God doesn't give the gift of eternal life to a prideful heart. You must be broken. You will only get it if you completely understand that you stand naked in your sin in front of an angry and just God. Understand that is up to Him to whom He gives His mercy and grace.

You're not a famous anybody to Him. I want you to think about this and get back to me. Call me or email me and we can sit and talk about this in depth.

I'm going to pray for you, but I can't save you. A whole church full of Christians can't save you with their prayer. Only God can save you. Its up to Him.

Stay in touch with me. Let me know what you think. I'll do my best to biblically answer any questions you may have.

Take it easy. It was nice of you to listen to me.

Thanks.

Len

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