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A Done Deal
by Linda Weaver Pat Robertson said, "The Bible is not only a book about an ancient people but also a book as current as today's newspaper headlines." I would add that the same goes for God. He is not ancient. He is just as relevant today as He was when the Bible was written. Having said that, let me introduce you to the God of the universe whose being is endless - whose love is endless whose understanding is endless - and whose forgiveness is endless. He is my creator - my redeemer my constant companion and my friend. You can have all of this - His love and His friendship, too. God made it simple. All you have to do is ask! There is no form to fill out, no special requirements, no ceremony required. You don't have to change anything to make yourself acceptable. Your invitation for Him to come into your heart, and your request for Him to forgive your sins, is all that is required. He loves you just as you are and wants you as His own. He won't turn you away. We were all born into a world full of sin and somehow inclined to discriminate about it. We have the idea that there are some sins that aren't as bad as others. That is just not true. To God, sin is sin. From the moment the very moment you invite Jesus into your heart and ask Him to forgive your sins, it is a done deal! You have a brand new, clean heart and are instantly a part of the family of God His child. The simplicity of it may be hard to accept. He is, after all, the God of the universe and everything in it. Jesus paid an enormous price so we wouldn't have to. He died on the cross to make it happen. I can't explain it. But, I experience His love, His guidance and His friendship every day. When you invite Him into your life, you may not feel any different, but you will be. Your heart will be cleansed of all sin and the Holy Spirit of God enters into your clean heart. He then becomes your teacher, your helper and your counselor. He speaks to you by making an impression in your spirit (your heart) of what is true and what is false. God is a Spirit. We relate to Him with our spirits (hearts), not our souls (emotions), or our bodies (flesh). Being a child of God is all about faith. Living by faith means we don't make decisions by what we see or by circumstances that may pressure us. We go to God in prayer, and apply our faith. We believe that He hears us and will guide us into all truth by His Holy Spirit as He promised. The next step is to become acquainted with God. You can get to know Him intimately by reading the Bible. The deep things of God can only be understood by those who have accepted Him. God inspired men long ago to record the events that were taking place before and after Jesus was born, so we would have examples to follow and could learn about His ways. In Bible times people were ordinary, like us. They made mistakes, big ones. But God loved them enough to use many of them to do great things. We too, can learn how to know God's will and how to avoid making bad choices as we study His Word and the Holy Spirit reveals truth to us. You can also talk with God any time He is always listening. He will communicate with you and He will make certain you recognize His voice in your spirit. As you make decisions, the Holy Spirit will guide you through a situation with peace in your heart or the absence of it, depending on the course of action He wants you to take. Knowing and experiencing God is like nothing you have ever known. Your relationship with Him will be unique. He will make Himself known to you so that you will experience Him personally and learn just how much He loves you. Becoming a child of God doesn't mean that you will have no more adversity. Indeed, you will. But, He will be with you every step of the way. He will never leave you or forsake you. He is yours and you are His through all eternity. http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=62536 http://todayswordfromgod.wordpress.com/ Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |