Wednesday, April 20, 2005

change your life. read this.

Take a look through a microscope or a telescope. Look very hard. Understand what you see. He did that. He exists. He always did and will never cease to. And by the way, He’s the only one who exists.

He knows you more than anyone. What you like, what you don’t, what you do when you’re alone, what you think. He even knows how many strands of hair you have on your head. He put them there.

It may sound too good to be true but the one and only God who created everything, who knows everything, and can do anything, loves you.

Yes, you.

He loves you more than you could ever imagine. Ever.

He loves you even though you look at your classmate’s test answers, even though you lie, even though you talk back to your parents, even though you’ve stolen someone’s cellphone. He loves you. He loves you but He’s upset.

He’s upset because now that you’ve done any of those things, He’s going to have to punish you.

You won’t be able to be with Him for all eternity. Instead, you’ll spend the rest of your existence, even after you die, away from Him, with other people who committed a sin and with a monster.

A monster who is always doing things to make sure you and anyone else will spend every moment after you die sharing his fate. And it’s not going to be pretty.

This particular monster is not going to stop. Even now, while you’re reading this, he’s thinking of ways how he’ll get you to commit a sin. It doesn’t matter if he gets you to lie. It’s still a sin. There’s no such thing as a “small” sin. And when he does get you to commit one, you’re in deep, deep trouble.

But remember, God still loves you.

He loves you so much that He even offered His one and only Son’s blood to wash the world’s sin away. That means every sin that was and will be committed by any person, even the ones who are still to be born, was forgiven.

He gave you a way out. And the way is still open. All you have to do is to believe. Believe that His Son died as a sin offering so that you were freed from your sins. Believe that after His Son’s death, He raised Him to life and put him at His right hand. Believe in Him and everything He has done for you.

And then, ask for forgiveness. Forgiveness from all your sins. Even those that you are still to commit. Pray a salvation prayer from the bottom of your heart.

After you’ve done this, after you have humbled yourself in front of Him, believed that His son, Jesus Christ died for you, and asked for forgiveness, turn your back on your sins. Believe that you are free. The monster has no hold over you. You’ve got God on your side. Inside your heart.

You’re now His child. Live by Him. Live by His word.

Salvation Prayer:
“ Lord Jesus,
I am a sinner. I am not worthy of Your presence. I am filthy with sin. I come to You now to ask for forgiveness. Come into my life Lord, I need You. Forgive me. Wash me of all my sins. Cleanse me. Free me from the grip of the Devil.
Thank You Lord. Thank You for dying on the cross for me. Thank You for saving me. Guide me now that I may live by Your word. I offer my life to You, Father. I proclaim Your mighty name.
In Jesus name, amen.”