Jesus Is Calling

Many years ago when I was around six-I had a best friend who lived in Vincennes, IN. She was my best friend and we spent a-lot of time together. Then, my grandfather went to be with the Lord and we moved to Olney, IL. At first, my friend would visit on occasional weekends. Eventually, she stopped visiting and the friendship became a memory. Now, almost 42 years later-I would not know her if I saw her.

The Lord placed it on my heart to share this story to point out that perhaps you had a personal relationship with Jesus and you have drifted away from the Lord. The personal relationship you had with the Lord may have included prayer and allowing God to be first in your life. Perhaps, you still believe in him-but you no longer have a close relationship with the Lord.

God never goes away from us. The truth is we lose touch with the Lord because we get too busy, blame God for bad circumstances or just simply allow ourselves to drift away. The Lord knew you before you were born and had a plan for you. Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV)

Jesus loved you so much that he died on the cross for your sins. He experienced Hell and Death for you. Jesus gave you eternal life by being raised from the dead.

This world has many temptations and sometimes people allow these to cause them to walk away from the Lord. The Bible teaches we are separated from the Lord because of sin. 1 John 1:5-10 “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light: in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But, if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.” (NIV)

Today, if you have drifted away from the Lord-why not confess your sin and return to a right relationship with the Lord? James 5:19-20 “My brothers if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.” (NIV)

God is waiting to renew the relationship with you-His arms are wide open. Don’t wait-God is waiting with arms outstretched to give you forgiveness and to enjoy a new bright relationship with you.