The Invitation

I post a lot of encouraging things for the Christian. If you aren’t one, this is your invitation to become one.

Here’s the deal. God created humans for communion, relationship with Him. I have a son not for the purpose of a tax credit or some other benefit, and I put up with all of the stress of raising him for the hope of a real relationship shared with him one day. God did the same with us.

Long ago, the first man and woman created by Him gave up that perfect and beautiful relationship for knowledge of something that the devil tricked them into desiring, the knowledge of good and evil. Man obtained the ability to choose evil and became tempted on a moment to moment basis to do just that.

We have continued in this inherited trait throughout the ages. We continually choose things over relationship with God. Because we inherited this knowledge of good and evil, we are incapable of having relationship with God without the sacrifice He provided for us, Jesus. We will always be tempted to choose evil over relationship with Him and will often give in to that temptation.

God knew this. He knew that He was perfect and holy and that as long as we weren’t, the humanity He created for the purpose of enjoyment through relationship with Him would be far from Him, not perfect, not holy and incapable of living with Him.

He still loved us despite all this! So… He created a way for us to have relationship again. His name is Jesus. He is our perfect sacrifice. He bridges the gap. He died in our place to “cover” us, to cover our sin (where we have missed the mark, not been perfect and holy, not chosen goodness over evil in every situation) so that God could see us as holy and perfect and be accepted into His home to live with Him and have relationship with Him all the days of our lives.

All that to say… If you want this relationship, if you want to be close to the only person who can help you live this life and direct you through all its craziness, then all you have to do is simply believe and choose once and for all to accept Jesus as your covering, repent (turn from the way you lived life before, without relationship with Him) and choose to live in relationship with Him (talking with Him and considering Him, consulting Him) for good. Best choice you’ll ever make!

Here are scriptures to explain it from God’s Word, the Bible.

“BRETHREN, [with all] my heart’s desire and goodwill for [Israel], I long and pray to God that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a [certain] zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to [correct and vital] knowledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him.

But the righteousness based on faith [imputed by God and bringing right relationship with Him] says, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into Heaven? that is, to bring Christ down; Or who will descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we could be saved by our own efforts]. [Deut. 30:12, 13.] But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach, [Deut. 30:14.] Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. [Ps. 34:22; Isa. 28:16; 49:23; Jer. 17:7.] [No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him [in faith]. For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord [invoking Him as Lord] will be saved. [Joel 2:32.]”

Romans 10:1-4, 6-13 AMP