By Dr. Charles Stanley
Do you want to know
God?
Do you yearn to experience the Lord’s comforting
presence, power, and wisdom? That’s good, because God loves you and wants to
have a personal relationship with you forever.
The problem is . . .
. . . one thing separates you from a
relationship with God—sin. You and I sin whenever we fail to live
by the Lord’s holy standard. In fact, Romans 3:23: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Furthermore, Romans 6:23 explains that the penalty for sin is
death—separation from God in hell forever. No matter how hard we try, we cannot
save ourselves or get rid of our sins. We can’t earn our way to heaven by being
good, going to church, or being baptized (Eph. 2:8-9).
Understanding how
helpless we are because of our sins, God sent His only Son, Jesus, to save
us.
Jesus Christ lived a
perfect, sinless life, and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our
sins (Rom. 5:8). Three days later, He rose from the dead—showing that He had
triumphed over sin and death once and for all.
So how can you know
God?
It all starts with
accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ provides a relationship with
the Father and eternal life through His death on the cross and resurrection (Rom. 5:10).
Romans 10:9 promises, “If you confess with your mouth Jesus
as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved.” If you have not yet begun your personal relationship with God,
understand that the One who created you loves you no
matter who you are or what you’ve done. He wants you to experience the
profound depth of His care.
Therefore, tell God that
you are willing to trust Him for salvation. You can tell Him in your own
words or use this simple prayer:
Lord Jesus, I ask You
to forgive my sins and save me from eternal separation from God. By faith, I
accept Your work and death on the cross as sufficient payment for my sins.
Thank You for providing the way for me to know You and to have a relationship
with my heavenly Father. Through faith in You, I have eternal life. Thank You
also for hearing my prayers and loving me unconditionally. Please give me the
strength, wisdom, and determination to walk in the center of Your will. In
Jesus’ name, amen.
If you have just prayed
this prayer, congratulations!
You have received Christ as your Savior and have
made the best decision you will ever make—one that will change your life
forever! Please let us know by emailing us
at decision@intouch.org so we can rejoice with you. We know you will
have questions about your new relationship with Jesus, and we want to help.
Begin your new journey with God by clicking here to learn more about your new relationship with Him.
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