When I left us last time, we were under a load of guilt and shame. We were covered with sin and under judgement. We saw that Jesus was the propitiation for our sin, the satisfaction that God accepts for the removal of our sin. The only satisfaction God accepts. So, now what? Now we are faced with a choice.

Either we accept that Jesus is enough and accept his work on the cross and find salvation. Or we reject his work and face eternal separation from God. These are our only two options. Jesus is the only way to remove our sin. In John 14: 6 Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the father but by me.” This world will tell you that there are many paths to salvation and the world lies. There is only one. That path is through Jesus alone.

I do not want to alienate you at all, my friends, but I will not lie to you and risk losing you to an eternity separated from God. This world is cruel and violent. Of course you will hear there are many ways to salvation. Why would it tell you different? We are living when people are saying right is wrong and wrong is right. When people are killed for no reason. When people are filled with hate and call it justified. We will look to this world for answers and salvation? It doesn’t make sense, does it? Instead, we have a God who loves us so much that he sent his son into the world to die for our sins, to die in our place, so we can spend eternity with him. All we must do is accept it.

The choice is yours and mine. We each must decide what we will do considering this great salvation. We don’t have to wait until we are free from our addictions. We don’t have to wait until we have our family situations sorted. Let me tell you he already knows about them. There is nothing in your past or present that can prevent him from loving you. He is waiting to forgive and cleanse.

David was a man after God’s own heart. Yet, David was also a man filled with sin. In Psalm32:5 he writes:

I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my guilt; I said, “I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin.

David recognized the need to confess his sin and need of God. Confession is the act of admitting that we have sinned, of recognizing our sin. It is the first step toward repentance and forgiveness. We make our confession directly to God.

When we confess our sin and agree that we cannot pay the debt that is owed and accept that Jesus’s death on the cross was enough to pay our debt, something wonderful happens. We find it in 1 John 1:9:

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He has done all he can do. He will not violate your free will. Jesus paid the price. The debt is paid. The gift is yours. He made a way for you to be reconciled with him. It is not his desire for you to be separated from him.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

Will you come to him today? What is your choice?

If you made the choice to accept Jesus and his gift of salvation, I would love to hear from you. Leave me a comment letting me know of your decision.

Angela