Jesus loves you, and He wants
you to have a personal relationship with Him.
There is just one thing that separates you from
God. That one thing is sin.
People tend to divide
themselves into groups - good people and bad
people. But God says that every person that has
ever lived is a sinner, and any sin
separates us from God. That includes you and me.
"For all have sinned and come short of the
glory of God." Romans 3:23
According to man's rules, people should be
punished or rewarded according to how good they
are, and it might be hard for you to understand
how Jesus could love you when other people don't
seem to. But I have great news for you! Jesus DOES
love you! More than you can ever imagine! And
there's nothing you can do to make him stop!
Are you
thinking that you should make things right in your
life before you come to Jesus? Many people feel
that way, but that's not what God says!
"God
demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we
were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans
5:8
For you to come to God you have to get rid of your
sin problem. But God says that you can't make
yourself right with God by being a better person.
God wants to save you JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES
YOU!
"He saved us, not because of righteous things we
had done, but because of His mercy." Titus 3:5
It's God's grace that allows
you to come to Him - not your efforts to "clean up
your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't
earn it. It's a free gift.
"For it is
by grace you have been saved, through faith - and
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -
not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians
2:8-9
For you to come to God, your
sin must be paid for. God's gift to you is His
son, Jesus, who paid the debt for you.
"For the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans
6:23
Jesus
paid the price for your sin and mine by giving His
life on Calvary's cross. God brought Jesus back
from the dead and paved the way for you to have a
personal relationship with Him through Jesus.
All that's
left for you to do is to accept the gift that
Jesus is holding out for you right now.
"If you
confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with
your mouth that you confess and are saved." Romans
10:9-10
God says that
if you believe in His son, Jesus, you can live
forever with Him in glory.
"For God
so loved the world that He gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16
Are you ready to accept the
gift of eternal life that Jesus is offering you
right now? If it is your sincere desire to ask
Jesus to come into your heart as your personal
Lord and Savior, then talk to God from your heart:
Here's a
Suggested Prayer:
"Lord
Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I do not
deserve eternal life. But, I believe You died and
rose from the grave to purchase a place in Heaven
for me. Jesus, come into my life, take control of
my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now
placing my trust in You alone for my salvation and
I accept your free gift of eternal life." |