To know an infinite God is a challenge for finite beings. We know God through what God reveals to us. We can see His design through creation. We can see His participation in history. But, His clearest revelation comes through His Word which is perfect and never changes. Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh according to John 1:14. God has intervened in human history that we might know Him. We are told that God so loved the world that He sent His only Son that whoever believes in Him would not perish. Jesus was sent on a rescue mission by God the Father. The human race needs a Savior.

Understanding God and all that He has done and is doing today in the world is only possible through the help of the Holy Spirit. When we place our faith in Christ, it is the Holy Spirit who does the work in our hearts to convince us that we need forgiveness and that Christ is more than willing to grant the forgiveness. When we confess our sins to God, God cleanses us completely, sets us free from guilt and accepts us as though we had never sinned. Furthermore, we are changed completely in our very being in that God changes our identity forever when we accept the Word of Truth in our hearts by believing the Truth. We become sons and daughters of God.

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God." John 1:12-13.

Where to go from here?
Eternal life and entrance into the family of God is a gift. None of us is worthy of such a gift. In fact, if we try to earn forgiveness and acceptance, it makes it impossible to receive the gift because it would cease to be a gift. God loves us perfectly. He loves every single person the same. That love can only be received by faith as an undeserved gift never as a reward for good behavior. Love is not love if it is a payment for services rendered. True love is a gift whether it be in our relationship with God, with a marriage partner, with our children or anyone else. Religion perverts the meaning of love by requiring rules and performance to win God's approval. Nothing could be further from the truth. God wants relationship not religion. Are you ready to enter into a relationship of love with Him?

Think about a marriage. Both husband and wife freely give their lives to one another in sickness or in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, till death do us part. Each life is a gift given freely to the other with no strings attached. It is that simple with God. He wants all of us because He loves us. He has already given all of Himself to us through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Creator of the universe died for His creation, rejected, broken, penniless, abandoned and punished. He gave all He could give and now He invites us to do the same. What does God desire? Your money, your possessions, your efforts? No, He wants your heart. He wants your love. He wants your trust. He wants to be your God because that is His rightful place. But, He will not force us to do anything. It is always voluntary with God. He leaves the decision to us. Will we accept the gift or not? See, I set before you life and death, now choose life! God longs to give each of us life that transcends this life.

Choosing to love God is a personal decision of the heart that first says to God with all sincerity that I have fallen short and sinned. We need to be honest with God and tell him the truth about ourselves-it is confession. Next, we ask God to forgive us of all our sins past, present and future by placing all of our faith in the forgiveness provided by Christ at the cross. Finally, we invite God to come into our hearts and take control of our life and help us to walk through the remainder of our earthly life until we are united with Him in heaven. It is a love walk with God by faith in Christ from beginning to end just like a marriage.

He stands at the door of your heart and knocks. All that is needed is to open the door and let Him in.