The God of the Universe and Everything Else is aware of us. Intimately and personally. He knows our needs. He sees our struggles. He is aware of just how desperate we are and how powerless we are over our cirumstances. And He cares! He is full of compassion towards us. He cries when we hurt. He mourns when we choose to live without Him. He is desperate for us.
But then God says, “I sent My Son. He sent you. You go!”
Oh my! What does that mean?!? This is what Jesus said about His ministry on earth; about why He came. “I came to seek and save the lost. To bind up the broken-hearted. To set the captives free.” God sent His Son into the world to answer all the cries of His children. Are you lost? Without purpose or direction? Wondering why you were even born? Are you hurt? Lonely? Poor? Grieving? Depressed? Are you addicted to drugs? Have terrible habits that you can’t seem to break (anger; violence; abuse)? Do you even know that God is real and that if you haven't chosen to live for Him, then Satan has you by default! Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Way out. The Way to live; to have purpose & fulfillment. The Truth. Satan lies. Jesus is Truth. Jesus is the Word of God. The Word is in the Bible. The Words in the Bible are True. Jesus loves you. He loves you so much He died for you. Jesus is the Life. Life now, and forevermore. A Life of freedom.
God sent Jesus to accomplish His purpose of reconciling sinful man (mankind, which includes women and children!) with a Holy God. If something impure mixes with something that is pure, then the pure substance becomes impure. God cannot have fellowship or communion with sin. So Jesus’ shed blood becomes the neutralizing agent that washes out all our impurities and makes it possible for us to “mix” with God.
Jesus commissioned His Followers to go out to all the people (all the people; everywhere) and tell them the Good News. Tell them that they could be free; made whole; made right. Tell them that a real relationship with God is possible. Tell them that God loves them!
Jesus is sending me out! To tell everyone that He loves them! To show them the love of God.
To you who are reading this right now - “Father, what do You have to say to them? What do You want to show them?” God says to you that He loves you. He loves you. Say it out loud, right now. "God loves me." He wants to show you the reality of your existence. The truth of what He’s all about and why He created you. “Holy Spirit, I ask You to come right now to where this person who is reading this is. Show them, Holy Spirit, show them.” Just breathe for a moment and let this sink in. God loves you. Jesus died for you. You can have the life God intended for you. Tell your mind to shut up for a minute, with all it’s doubts and arguments, and just let your spirit, your soul within you breathe this truth in: GOD loves me. Close your eyes and breath. Say to your self, “God loves me”.
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If you want to have this real relationship and fellowship with God that He is inviting you to have, then say this prayer, out loud.
“Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. That I have done wrong. I know that my sin keeps me separate from God. Thank You, Jesus, for taking all my sins, and for paying the cost of those sins - for dying in my place. Thank You, Jesus, that You defeated Sin and Death on the Cross and were victorious! I claim You as my Lord and Savior. I say that from this day forward, I will follow You. I receive Your gift of eternal life. I receive Your gift of the Holy Spirit to live within me and to reveal Truth to me. I am Yours, Lord Jesus. Amen.
And now you need to find someone to talk to. It’s always good to get connected with a local church in your area. There are many resources out there! Tell someone (hey, tell many someones!) that you have become a Christian, a Follower of Jesus Christ. And get your hands on a Bible. Read it. Read the whole thing! (But you might want to start with the Book of John, which is in the New Testament - it goes Matthew, Mark, Luke, and then John - it will only take you 2 or 3 hours to read all of John).
I love you. See you in Heaven!
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