The invitation has been sent!
“God gave His only begotten Son…” (John 3:16) and His Son having been “made a little lower than the angels” (Hebrews 2:9), “dwelt among us” (John 1:14), “died in our place” (John 1:29; 1 John 2:2) and three days later rose again (1 Corinthians. 15:4) “stands at the door (of your heart) and knocks” (Revelation 3:20). The followers of Christ have done out declaring the good news (Matt. 28:19-20): a way has been made (John 14:6) and the Way said, “Come unto me all you who labor (who try to save yourselves) and are heavy laden (burdened by guilt and shame) and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) He said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.” (John 11:25-26) and then He asked:
“Do you believe this?”
There is one acceptable covering, one way, one hope of redemption – Jesus Christ! Only by faith in Jesus will anyone enter into the kingdom of Heaven – only by the blood of Jesus, the “Lamb slain from the foundation of the world” (Revelation 13:8) will anyone be welcome there. God “made Him who knew no sin (Jesus) to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21) “Many are called but few are chosen…” everyone is invited but it will only be by faith that anyone will be “accepted in the beloved” (Ephesians 1:6), selected and approved by God for a place in the Kingdom of Heaven.
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved…”(Acts 16:31)
I need to say one more thing before I wrap this up. The invitation to come is a limited one – you cannot make the choice to accept Jesus’ invitation to come after you pass from this life. You cannot accept the robe of righteousness He provides, from the grave. We have been give one life on this earth; James the half-brother of Jesus said of this life: “It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” (James 4:14). The choice to believe in, follow and live for Jesus must be made during your limited time on this earth. “(I) We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says:“In an acceptable time I have heard you,And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2)
If you feel the pull to believe in Him now – God is calling you!
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:44)
Invite Him who is inviting you into your heart and life, believe in that Jesus died for you and in your place on the cross and you will be saved, covered, filled with the Spirit of God (see Romans 8:9) and thereby made ready for the kingdom of Heaven.
He has called you – will you receive from God the only way to enter in?
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