[size=8pt][/size][color=#006600][/color]The Bible teaches us that all people
were meant to have friendship
with God. It began that way, but
ever since Adam and Eve, man has
fought against that relationship.
Instead of living in peace with God and each other, we find conflict and disagreement... or worse! Man has a habit of living for
himself. We often ignore God and pursue our own plans. Our selfish
choices do not bring us life. In fact,
they earn us a death sentence. God understands that mankind
battles with sin. He understands
that we are frustrated with how
things turn out. He also knows that
left to ourselves, we would not
always do the right thing. So, God stepped in and made a way for us
to find forgiveness and begin
again. How did God do this? He sent His
Son, Jesus Christ to live among us.
He taught us a better way. Jesus was perfect in every way, but
mankind was not happy with God's
way forward. While Jesus taught us
to love God and each other, evil
men plotted his death upon a
cross. They took him away and tried his case unfairly. The same
people that Jesus taught, healed
and fed, forced a Roman Governor
to sentence Him to death on a
cross. Jesus died to take our sins on
His shoulders. He paid the price for the wrongs we have done.
Because He died in our place, we
can find God's forgiveness. But the
story did not end there! Jesus paid the price for our sins by dying on that cross. Three days
later, He rose from the dead.
Hundreds of witnesses saw Jesus
alive again before he rose to
heaven. They heard Jesus promise
that when we accept Him here on earth, we would be able to be in
heaven with Him when we die. Now, Jesus is willing to forgive our
sins. He knows our weaknesses. He
offers to make a way for us, but
only if we will ask Him. If you want to be free from your
sins, if you want to begin again, ask Him for forgiveness. It is not complicated. Simply talk to God and say, "Thank you, God, for loving me and
sending your Son to die on the
cross for the wrongs I have done. I
am sorry for the things I have
done that hurt You. I choose to make Jesus the Lord of my life. Help me to be the kind of person
that You want me to be. In Jesus'
Name, Amen." God Loves You! God wants a relationship with you.
He made a way for us to find
forgiveness and begin again. Start
that relationship with him today!