"When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up."
A mother is estranged from her son, whom she has not spoken to in over a year. She finds him on Facebook and requests to be a friend. He refuses and she sends him an e-mail, "You're a worthless piece of ----. I never should've had you." The young man gets angry, but quickly resigns himself to his state, reasoning, My mom has always been this way. She hasn't changed one bit.
Even though a person you love might have abused you, mistreated you, or given up on you; even though a parent may have disowned you; even though you may be out on your own, alone and without friends, I want you to know something. Jesus Christ loves you.
But, you say, I've made a mess of my life. Jesus knows, but He still loves you.
But, you say, my family disowned me because I stole from them, abused them, mistreated them, took advantage of them. Jesus knows, but He still loves you.
But, you still don't understand, you might say, I am a drug addict and have burned many bridges. Jesus knows it all and He still loves you.
But, you say, I'm not worthy. You might even think you're a worthless piece of ----. Jesus doesn't think so. He sees your worth. Why else would he die for you on the cross at Calvary?
There are so many "But's" you could interject to keep you from coming to Christ. Here is a truth: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Roman 5:8
That means Jesus didn't wait for you to get your life together and make things right. He took the first step by dying on the cross for your sins. All you have to do is take the next step and believe by faith that what Christ did at Calvary was for your sins and ask Him into your life (Rom 10:9-10).
Then what happens next is another miracle: Christ's Spirit comes to indwell in you (Acts 2:38)! How incredible is that! And to think, you did nothing to warrant this wonderful gift. God not only saves us from our sins but equips us to live for Him through His Spirit (Gal. 2:20).
Indeed, according to God's word, we who are born again in Christ are new creatures (I Cor. 5:17).
To wit, Galatians 4:4-6 states, "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
Don't you get it? Once you are His, He is yours as well.
Therefore, comfort yourself in knowing that when you think no one else cares for you or loves you, think on this good report: Jesus loves you with an eternal love that cannot snatch you away from Him once you are His. Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Only trust Jesus Christ.
Come, every soul by sin oppressed,
there's mercy with the Lord;
and He will surely give you rest,
by trusting in His Word.
Only trust Him, only trust Him, there's mercy with the Lord;
and He will surely give you rest,
by trusting in His Word.
only trust him now.
He will save you, He will save you,
He will save you now.
To God be the glory!
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