Do you know that the God who created the universe loves you ? HE DOES ! He loves you so much. He wants you to be His Child ! God's word, the Bible says “ God is Love” “ God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him” ( 1 John 4 :8 )
But do you know that you and I and all the other people in the world, have done wrong things like forgetting God and disobeying him and being selfish and hurting others
In the Bible, the word for doing wrong is “sin”. God says that you have sinned, and I have sinned. Our sin keeps us away from God's great love for us. God's word says, “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.”(Romans 3:23)
So God sent His son Jesus, to show how much he loves you. Did you know that Jesus took the punishment for your sin ? He did ! Jesus died on the cross so that all the wrong things you've done could be forgiven. Because Jesus never sinned, He is the only one who could take the punishment for your sin. God's word says, “I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. ” ( 1 Corinthians 15 : 3 )
Do you know that God is ready to forgive you right now ? He is ! If you admit that you've done wrong things and if you believe that Jesus died for you, God will forgive all your sins. God's word says, “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” ( 1 John 1 : 9) “ He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.” (Acts 10 : 43)
Do you know that when God forgives you, you become His child ? That's Right ! God wants you to be his child ! God's word says, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.”( John 1 : 12)
Do you know that when you become a part of God's family, God gives you an awesome gift of eternal life ? He does ! This means Jesus will be with you now and forever ! God's word says, “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3 : 16) Would you like to be God's Child ? You can talk to God in your own words. Tell God that you need to be forgiven. Thank God that Jesus died for you. Ask God to forgive you and to help you turn away from doing wrong. Thank God that Jesus will be with you forever. Dear Lord, I need to be …….. Thank you that Jesus…….. Please forgive…… Thank you that Jesus will………. Amen
If you believe God's promise... You are now a child of God. God has forgiven you ! He has made everything right between You and HIM! He looks at you as if you had never sinned. He gives you the gift of everlasting life! This means God is with you Now and forever.
