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Why am I here? Why is life so hard? How do I overcome loneliness? Where is that one special relationship? CLICK BELOW TO LEARN MORE! We've all felt these things. In such moments, you know there's something missing, something wrong in your world. You know there's a relationship you don't have that you're supposed to have. At times you may have felt 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. But it doesn't ever have to be that way for you again. Good News How do we know this? God is also the Author of the most important Book of all time, The Bible, His "Owner's Manual" for a Human Life. In His Book, He says: (John 3:16, KJV) - "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." The Problem 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. How do we know? Isaiah 59:2 - Your iniquities [wrong doings] have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you. Romans 3:23, KJV - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Psalm 53:2-3, NIV - God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Thankfully, there is a way out... God's Remedy 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. 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? 1 Peter 2:24, TLB - He personally carried the load of our sins in his own body when he died on the cross. Isaiah 53:4-6, NIV - He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. It's Your Choice 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 choose this relationship, you must do four things:
How Do We Know This? John 1:12, KJV - But as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name. Revelation 3:20, NASB - Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in... Romans 10:13, NASB - Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. How do I ask Him? Pray Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner You can belong to God from today on if you will tell Him with all your heart. What happens now? Maybe you still have more questions? That's perfectly fine. If you want to talk to a live person about the questions you have, call 888-NEED-HIM. Or maybe you just want to keep reading? You can find another great resource here. |