At the age of 18, I was plagued with negative emotions
from betrayal by my father, who was supposed to protect me. I tired of my
string of boyfriends, because I could not find my soulmate.
I wrote morbid poems about the devastation, which I felt
inside, and I even contemplated suicide. This drove me to question the empty
spot within myself, which called out to me for fulfillment.
Thankfully, during an extra work-day to ready our college
yearbook for press, I met a vivacious red-head who shared the gospel of Jesus
Christ with me (John 3:16-18).
This resulted in God giving me feet like hind's feet to
traverse the heights of His love (Habakkuk 3:19; Psalm 18:33; 2 Samuel 22:34).
Since then, I feel no shame in proclaiming to the world that Jesus Christ is my
Savior and Lord.
So often, we reject Christ, because we fear the rejection
of our family and friends, as well as ostracism by those we respect and hold in
high esteem. Yet, we are willing, by our unbelief, to alienate the King of
kings for all eternity.
I share the free gift of the gospel of Christ with anyone
who will listen. I view every stranger as a potential friend, and I realize
that everyone I pass in a day's time is a prospective member with me in the
family of God.
Christ paid the ultimate price for our salvation, but He gives it to us as a free gift (Romans 6:23). We do not deserve it, and we cannot earn it (Ephesians 2:8-9). We simply receive it.
There is no end to God's love. I want everyone to enjoy God's bountiful benefits. There is no valid reason to miss out on His free gift (Psalm 103:2).
Christ paid the ultimate price for our salvation, but He gives it to us as a free gift (Romans 6:23). We do not deserve it, and we cannot earn it (Ephesians 2:8-9). We simply receive it.
There is no end to God's love. I want everyone to enjoy God's bountiful benefits. There is no valid reason to miss out on His free gift (Psalm 103:2).
Prayer:
Father God, Your love is boundless and Your generosity is
limitless. You spoil us as Your children and You share with us the inheritance
of Your Kingdom for all of eternity. We simply need to believe and to surrender
our entire body, soul and spirit to Your Lordship.
You do not demand perfection before we come to You; you
perfect us from glory to glory once we trust You with our life (2 Corinthians
3:18). Your only requirement to receive Your free gift of salvation is that we
love you with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength (Romans 6:23; Mark
12:30). This is so easy to do, because we simply respond to Your love for us.
Thought for the Day:
God gives us both the desire and the ability to walk in
obedience to His ways. - Philippians
2:13
