Have
you ever asked, “Does anyone love me? Why am
I here? Is there more to life?” If you have,
guess what, you are not alone. We've all had
similar feelings and questions in our lives.
You feel like something is missing, but you
just can’t put a handle on it.
At times you may have felt that you have
found it, perhaps in a love relationship,
but that feeling never seems to last. Every
relationship leaves you with this hole in
your heart. Something isn't right, but we
just can't find it or fix it. Someone is
missing.
There is One who loves you as His child,
and wants you to enjoy a relationship with
Him. He is the answer to your search for
that ultimate relationship. He will fill the
hole in your heart, help you overcome your
loneliness and your faults, give you peace
here and now, and eternal life with Him in
Heaven. He is the one Creator of the
universe and all it contains, including
you. You won't be complete inside until you
have a personal relationship with the God
who created you.
Peace Now… There Is A Way Back to
God
Being at peace with God is not automatic,
because by nature you are separated from
God. This separation is the "something
wrong" that is at the root of our
selfishness, loneliness, and dark feelings.
Through many immoral and amoral acts,
thoughts and attitudes, we continue to
grieve the One who cares for us most. That
is all of us, no matter how moral and
upright we may seem on the surface. If you
search your own heart honestly, you already
know this is true. This has caused a split
between us and the One who made us and loves
us. This split is called sin.
God is also the author of the most
important Book of all time, The Bible, His
"road map" for our life. However God loved
us so much he created a way across the chasm
back to Him. In His Book, He says:
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself testifies
with our spirit that we are children of God.
How
Do We Know This?
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God,
Psalm 53:2-3 God has looked down from
heaven upon the sons of men to see if there
is anyone who understands, who seeks after
God. Every one of them has turned aside;
together they have become corrupt; There is
no one who does good, not even one.
Light at the End of the Tunnel:
God’s Solution:
Thankfully, there is a way out... because
He loves us, God cannot stand to allow this
split to remain. But because He is perfect,
He cannot allow our sin to go unpunished
without ceasing to be perfect, because He
would then cease to be God. The sin-bill
must be paid. Religion and good living
cannot pay it. So He paid for our evil
thoughts and deeds Himself. He came to Earth
as a human, Jesus Christ. He came to suffer
the punishment, you and I deserve so we
won't have to. He did and three days later,
Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The most
important decision you will ever make is
what you do with Him.
How Do We Know This?
1 Peter 2:24 and He (Jesus) Himself bore
our sins in His body on the cross, so that
we might die to sin and live to
righteousness; for by His wounds you were
healed.
Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely our grief’s He
Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried;
yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was
pierced through for our transgressions, He
was crushed for our iniquities; The
chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
and by His scourging we are healed. All of
us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us
has turned to his own way; but the LORD has
caused the iniquity of us all to fall on
Him.
What
Do I need To Do?
When you choose this relationship with
God, you cross the bridge into God's family
by asking Jesus to be part of your life.
There's no such thing as a one-way
relationship. God has done His part when His
Son died for you. Now it's your move.
Turning to God means you are also turning
from something. If you turn to the west, you
must turn from the east, since you can't
face east and west at the same time. It's
the same with Jesus and sin. As you turn to
Him, you "repent" which means you realize
you cannot give yourself to Jesus while
hanging onto the sin He died for. That means
turning your back on "my way" choices such
as lying, sexual immorality, anger, etc. to
begin doing things God's way.
To receive Jesus you need to do
four things:
- Admit your
spiritual need. Admit you are a sinner.
- Repent and be
willing to turn from your sin.
- Believe that Jesus
died for you on the cross.
- Receive Jesus into
your heart and life.
How Do We Know This?
Revelation 3: 20 Behold, I stand at the
door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and
opens the door, I will come in to him and
will dine with him, and he with Me.
Romans 10:13 “for whoever will call on
the name of the Lord will be saved."
How do I ask?
Prayer
is simply talking to God, like you would
talk to a close friend. Your prayer should
be your own, from your own heart. If you're
not in the habit of praying, though, you may
want to pray something like this:
Jesus, I realize that I am a sinner and I
need your forgiveness in my life. I was
created for you, but I've been living for
me. I want to begin a relationship with you
right now. I believe that you died for my
sins and that you rose from the dead for my
salvation. I want to turn from my sins. I
now invite you to come into my heart and
life as my Lord and Savior. Amen.
Guess what? You now belong to God from
today on, if you have asked Him with all
your heart.
Next Steps:
- Let Solution FM know of your
decision.
- Read and study God's Word, the
Bible.
- Talk to God by praying daily.
- The difficulties of living as a
Christian in today’s sinful world are
many. It is vital that you seek other
sincere, Bible-believing Christians to
help you in this journey. Both
individual Christian friends and a
solid, Bible-based Christian church are
essential.
- Tell someone else. Take a stand for
Jesus Christ; make your life count.
If you have made a decision to follow
Christ please let us know be emailing us at
contact@solutionfm.com.