Your Creator loves you! You were created to experience a personal relationship with God. And, today is the day that He wants to get personally involved in your life. His love includes you. "For God so loved the world [including you] that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). He has new life for you. "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10).
You must admit your spiritual need. That means you must recognize that you’re a sinner. "Sin" is walking our own way in rebellion against God's will. When we walk away from God, we walk away from life. Everyone has sinned. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Sin brings death. "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23).
Jesus paid the price for your sin. "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God..." (I Peter 3:18). Jesus took the penalty for your sins, so that you could be granted the gift of eternal life: "But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
The word "repent" means "to change your direction." The Bible tells us, "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord" (Acts 3:19). God commands us to repent. You must be willing to turn away from the things that displease God. Admit and confess your sins to God. "He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy" (Proverbs 28:13). God promises forgiveness to those who repent: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
Christ is ready for you to place your trust in Him and receive Him as your Savior. "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in" (Revelation 3:20). Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). It is essential that you come to Jesus as you are. Don't try to "clean up your life" before you come to God. Instead, receive Him and allow Him to do the "cleansing." Jesus said, "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out" (John 6:37). Receive him now. "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12).
The Bible says that today is the day of salvation! “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15). God is there with you right now and He is saying, “Don’t put it off any longer.” To accept Christ as your Savior, all you have to do is pray the following prayer...
"Lord Jesus, I want to have life. I know that I have sinned. I need Your forgiveness and pardon. I believe that You died and rose again for my sins. I now accept You as my personal Savior. I will forsake my sinful life. I know that Your grace and power will enable me to live for You. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and for giving me a new life. Amen."
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