IS JESUS RELEVANT TODAY? - PART TEN

                                  
IS JESUS RELEVANT              TODAY?

        PART TEN

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Colson discovered that his questions, "Who am I?"
"Why am I here?"  "Where am I going ?"  are all answered in a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.  The apostle Paul writes: "It is in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for."  (Ephesians 1:11  The Message)

When we enter into a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, He fills our inner void, gives us peace and satisfies our desire for meaning and hope. And we no longer need to resort to temporary stimuli for our fulfillment. When He enters into us He also satisfies our deepest longings and needs for true, lasting love and security.

And the staggering thing is that God Himself 
came as a man to pay our entire debt. Therefore no longer are we under the penalty for sin. Paul states this clearly to the Colossians when he 
writes:

"You were His enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts and actions, yet now He has brought you back as His friends. He has done this through His death on the cross  in His own human body. As a result He has brought you into the very presence of God, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him, without a single fault."
(Colossians 1:21b - 21a NLT)

Thus God did what we were unable to do for ourselves. We are set free from our sins by Jesus sacrificial death. It is like a mass murderer going before a judge and being granted  a full and complete pardon. He doesn't deserve a pardon and neither do we.   God's gift of eternal life is absolutely free - and it is for the taking. But, even though the pardon is offered to us, it is up to us to accept it. The choice is yours.

Are you at the point in your life where you would like to accept God's free offer?

Perhaps like Madonna, Bono, Lewis and Colson, your life has also been empty. Nothing you have tried satisfies the empty void you feel. God can fill that void and fill you in a moment. He created you to have life that is flooded with meaning and purpose. Jesus said " My purpose is to give life in all its fullness ."   (John 10:10b)

Or perhaps things are going well for you in your life but you are restless and lack peace. You realize that you have broken God's laws and are separated from His love and forgiveness. You fear God's judgment. Jesus said, "I am leaving you with a gift, - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give you is not as the world gives."

So whether you are simply tired of a life of empty pursuits or are troubled by a lack of peace with your Creator, the answer is in Jesus Christ. 

When you put your trust in Jesus Christ, God will will forgive you of all your sins, past, present, and future and make you His child. and as His loving child, He gives you meaning and purpose in life on earth and the promise of eternal life with Him.

God's Word says, "to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God."   (John 1:12)

Forgiveness of sin, purpose in life and eternal life are all yours for the asking. You can invite Christ into your life right now by faith through prayer.  
Prayer us talking with God. God knows your heart and is not as concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:

 "Dear God, I want to know You personally and live eternally with You. Thank You Lord Jesus for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life and change me, making m e the kind of person You want me to be."

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?
If so, simply pray the above suggested prayer in your own native language.

When you make a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ, He enters your life, becoming your guide, your counselor, your comforter,  and your best friend. Furthermore He gives you strength to overcome trials and temptation, freeing you to experience a new life full of meaning, purpose and power.

Chuck Colson discovered that new purpose and power. Colson readily admits that prior to becoming a Christian, he was ambitious, pride-full and self-centered. He had no desire or power to love others in need.  But his thoughts and motives radically changed once he committed himself to Christ. 


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