A decade ago I had to give up jogging because I was feeling some pain in my chest. I thought this was a sign of my age and an indication that I had to slow down. My wife told me I should be checked by a doctor. I did not listen to her good advice.

Later, my chiropractor told me to go straight to the emergency room at the local hospital. I ­listened this time. After a number of tests I was scheduled for an exploratory procedure. I was able to watch on a screen as a camera traveled inside a major artery toward my heart.

The truth was that I had a clogged artery. I had been trying to treat some deadly symptoms by slowing down. The doctor treated the clogged artery by poking a wire through the blockage and inserting a stent.

God tells us that the illness with the human race is sin. As our great physician, he knows we need a Savior. The only way to treat the problem of sin is to receive Jesus, God's Son, as our Savior—he died in our place to pay the debt of our sin. As we confess our sins and declare Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we receive new, eternal life.

Do you trust in God to save you through the finished work of Jesus Christ?