Dear Friend:
Today,
the road may have seemed steep, and you feel alone.
Someone
you trust has disappointed you.
God
sees your tears...He feels your pain.
He
longs to comfort you,
for
He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
God
loves you so much
that
He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die in your place.
He
will forgive you for every sin you have committed,
if
you are willing to leave your sins
and
turn from them.
Maybe
you feel,
"He
won't forgive my sins
for
they are too great.
You
don't know the sins I've committed,
I
strayed too far from His love."
I
understand your thoughts, dear friend.
I,
too, felt unworthy and undeserving of His love.
I
stood at the foot of the cross pleading for mercy,
but
such is the grace of our God.
The
Scripture says,
"...I
came not to call the righteous,
but
sinners to repentance."
~ Mark 2:17b
Friend,
that includes you and me.
No
matter how far into the pit you have fallen,
God's
grace is greater still.
The
dirty, despondent souls, He came to save.
He'll
reach down His hand to hold yours.
With
every heart bowed,
slip
up your hand if you can say with me
"
I am a sinner.
I've
been a sinner all of my life.
Forgive
me, Lord."
Maybe
you are a gambler.
You've
gambled your family's money away.
You
regret the mistakes of your past,
and
you want to be forgiven.
God
bless you dear soul!
Are
there any other sinners here tonight?
Maybe
some of you are like that fallen sinner.
She
came to Jesus, knowing He was the One who could save her.
With
tears streaming down her face,
she
began to wash His feet with tears,
and
did wipe them with her hair.
He
said,"Her sins, which are many, are forgiven..."
Soul,
can He say that of you tonight?
Many
of you have tears streaming down your face
as
you can relate to her.
Maybe
you're not a prostitute,
but
you've committed adultery
and
you want to be forgiven.
Slip
up your hand if you can say with me,
"Forgive
me for my wrong doings.
It
was never intended for evil,
they
were friendly thoughts.
Forgive
me for the evil I have done."
You're
as guilty as she was,
but
the same Jesus who's forgiven her
will
also forgive you tonight.
One
day you will stand before the Lord,
transparent
in His presence.
The
books of your life will be open to be judged.
Every
thought... every word... every motive of your heart
will
be revealed in His illuminating light.
What
shall you say in His presence?
Slip
up your hand if you can say with me,
"I've
made a mess out of my life, I want to be forgiven."
God
sees your hand, dear soul.
Sure,
you made wrong choices, but He still loves you!
Whenever I pass a cemetery, I remember my time will come.
It
might be the end of the road for some of you pretty soon.
Maybe
you thought about giving your life to Christ,
but
put it off for one reason or another.
"Today
if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts."
~ Hebrews 4:7b
The
Scripture says,
"For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
~ Romans 3:23
"That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou
shalt be saved."
~ Romans 10:9
Don't
fall asleep without Jesus
until
you are assured of a place in heaven.
Tonight, if
you would like to receive the gift of eternal life,
first you
must believe in the Lord.
You have to
ask for your sins to be forgiven
and put your
trust in the Lord.
There's only
one way to heaven and that's through the Lord Jesus.
That's God's
wonderful plan of salvation.
You can begin
a personal relationship with Him
by praying
from your heart a prayer such as the following:
"O God,
I am a sinner.
I am sorry
for my sins.
I want to
turn from my sin.
I receive
Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him
as my Lord.
From now on I
want to follow Him.
In Jesus'
name, Amen."
If
you have received the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior
after
reading this invitation, please let us know.
We
would love to hear from you. Your first name is sufficient.
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