Anyone who’s ever been in a Christian church has been told
that Jesus is God’s Son and our Savior but what does that mean to you. Is He some abstract being that oversees your
life, but isn’t really a part of it or Lord over it?
Romans 10 vs 9 says that if you confess the Lord Jesus and
believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be
saved. Remember, that requires that you
also believe that He was born of God, died on the cross for your sins (because
He was always without sin and perfect) and was buried first. That’s what salvation is all about…..relationship
with God through Christ Jesus as Lord. Have
you done that? If not, you are not
saved.
That’s not condemnation or judgement, that’s the truth
according to the Word of God. No matter
how many days a week or years of your life have been spent going to church and
doing “good” things, according to the Bible’s simple instructions, you aren’t
saved if you have not confessed and believed.
But don’t lose hope, God loved all of us so much that He
sent Jesus to die for us...and then He raised Jesus from the grave. Can you think of anything or anyone that you
love enough to send your parent or sibling or child to die for? Or that you
would die for? That’s how much God loves
you. No matter what you’ve done or are
doing, He loves you so much and He wants a relationship with you…..a real one
where you can be yourself with everything that you are and trust that He knows
you better than you know yourself. He is
the only one who can change your life for the better, even when it doesn’t feel
like it.
So….the ball is in your court. You can choose to believe God’s Word or you
can choose to deny Jesus and His actions on the cross! But remember, you’re choices have
consequences. Choosing to believe means
that you want a life that, while it won’t be free from issues or drama, will be
full or God’s love and grace and mercy. You’ll
never be alone and the Holy Spirit will empower you to face whatever comes. Eternal
life with God is pretty good, too.
Who doesn’t want that? The Devil. He wants you to lose and be scared and
guilty. Don’t let him have that from
you.
And just in case you need it, here’s a simple prayer for salvation:
God, I’m a sinner. I
confess my sins to you and ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay
the price for my sins and that you raised Him from the dead so that I can be
saved. I ask You to be Lord of my
life. I want a relationship with you and
to be your child. In Jesus' name, I
pray. Amen!
If you did pray that prayer for the first time
and mean it, find a good bible based church to attend and don’t let anything or anyone stop
you from developing a real relationship with God. When everyone else disappoints you, He won’t.
His answers to your prayers may not be “Yes”,
but they will always be right.
This is your life! What
are you going to do with it? Choose God/Jesus/the Holy Spirit!!!! That's your first step. With Them, you can’t lose!!!!
