Can you give me a couple of moments to share with you some wonderful news? This news could make a big difference in your life. A difference that you could never even imagine. 

Several years ago, I reached a point in my life where I had about everything a person could want. A nice home, new car, good job, family, friends- I thought I had everything!  But, I still felt I was missing something.  I thought everything I could achieve, goals I could reach, money I could make or things I could buy would bring me peace, happiness and contentment. I was wrong. completely wrong. I was missing the one thing that would bring me the fulfillment in life which I wanted and needed.

That one thing was a relationship with God.

I was raised in church. I was an ordained deacon, a Sunday School teacher, Bible School Director, youth counselor and sang in the choir. I went to Sunday School for over twenty years without missing a single Sunday. I have the awards to prove it. Yes, I was very religious. I knew a lot about God and had done a lot of things for God. But, guess what? 

It did not bring me spiritual fulfillment because I was not walking WITH God.

I was religious but I didn't need or want a religion. I needed a relationship with God. Religion is man's way of trying to reach God through his own efforts. And, my own efforts did nothing for that emptiness that only God can fill. I wanted a personal relationship with God. Period. 

By the way, I was a saved, born again Christian. Still, I wasn't at fellowship with God. That may sound strange but let me give you an example. I am the son of my parents, however, if I never associate with them, there is no relationship with my parents- even though I am still their son. That's the way my life with God was. I knew Him, knew about Him and I was His child, yet there wasn't a relationship. 

I also knew that I was a sinner and was not living the life that God wanted me to live. My sinful and self-centered human nature was a stumbling block between me and God. Then, I made a decision to change my life. But, with God's help! 

I was going to make a new start on God's terms and not my own. Plus, I didn't have to go looking for God. I realized He had been with me all along. I just hadn't let Him come into my life where He desired to be. And, where I wanted Him to be. 

I opened the door for God to come in.

Where is God in your life? Do you know that God loves you? In this world of pain, trouble, hurt, and suffering there is someone who loves YOU. And, yes, that someone is GOD. 

My Lord and my God created me and loves me because I am His creation AND His child. God created me in His image and wants me to be in fellowship with Him. He knows my faults and imperfections, my weaknesses and shortcomings, and 2000 years ago He knew I needed a Savior because of this human nature. 

God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to be my savior and take my life upon Himself- carrying it to the cross. Jesus Christ was sacrificed on the cross and shed His blood so that I could be reconciled to God. God made a way through the death of His son, Jesus Christ, for me to have forgiveness of my sins and eternal life in fellowship with Him.

And this is a FREE gift of grace-  God's grace. 

Grace means "unmerited favor". This gift of grace was freely given to me. It did not cost me a thing because Jesus Christ had already paid the price. All I had to do was believe and accept Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Savior! 

God's grace has given me forgiveness of my sins and eternal life because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ- God's own son.

There is also something I would like to invite you to do. That is to have a talk with God. Is it about time you did?  If your relationship with God has fallen by the side like mine had, now is the time you can talk with God and renew that fellowship. Jesus said "come unto me". 

Yes, He is already waiting for you. Will you take the step to rebuild that fellowship? 

And you, that have never known the saving grace of Jesus Christ, you can do it now.  Jesus Christ is waiting and wanting you to come and begin a brand new and glorious relationship with Him. You can have the gift of grace that will give you forgiveness of your sins and eternal life. All you have to do is believe and accept Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior.  Your life will be changed forever!

Do you know...

We all have sinned? Romans 3:23 
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." 

Everyone must have a new birth? John 3:3 
"Jesus answered ... except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." 

God loves you? John 3:16 
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." 

Christ died for your sins? Romans 5:8 
"But God showed His great love for us by sending Jesus Christ to die for us while we were sinners." 

Salvation is a gift from God? Romans 6:23 
"For the wages of sin is death (seperation from God) but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ." 

Faith is the key to knowing God- not good works or anything else? Ephesians 2:8-9 
"For by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works, so that no one can boast." 

We become childen of God by receiving Christ as Savior and Lord? John 1:12 
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God." 

There is only one way to heaven? John 10:9 
"I (Jesus) am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture." 

You can be cleansed (forgiven) from all sin through the blood of Christ? 1 John 1:7 
"The blood of Jesus Christ His (God's) Son cleanseth us from all sin." 

You can get right with God RIGHT now? 2 Corinthians 6:2 
"Behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 

Make The Prayer Of Commitment

Dear Jesus, 

"I accept You as my Lord and Savior. I believe that You are the Son Of God. I believe that Your blood was shed for me and my sinful nature to reconcile me to God. Forgive me and come now into my life. I commit myself unto You, Jesus. Amen"