... love much.
Sometimes it's hard to find out that someone who seems to be a really strong believer and really on fire for Jesus Christ has -- gasp -- a past. A past that was ... shameful.
But that's kind of the point.
His Love changes us. Changes us to the very core of our being.
Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. One of such a reputation that when hearing His Words, she had truly changed, but most of the townspeople only knew her by reputation, they weren't her friend. They didn't know. They thought she was the same old person she was and were upset when she showed up one day to cry at and wash the feet of Jesus. She did that out of sheer gratitude in understanding that Jesus brought the Words of Life to us, and He had rescued her soul with Hope.
When you begin to understand the depth of the love Jesus Christ has for us, that even -- and because -- of our fallen state of sin He would still choose to die for us because He truly wants to love us and see us Live, this is just shocking.
And when you start to better understand this is a depth of love that no one can rationally explain, and that is the length that our Creator God would go to rescue us, then we simply have to be grateful. We MUST. That He would go to pull us out of the fire that way is more than amazing. Knowing He did this for us is LIFE CHANGING!
That's why accepting His Lordship is so important.
It is not enough to just say, "Yes, I believe Jesus died for me to save me from dying in my sins."
We have to take the next step and say "Yes, Jesus died for me so I would not die in my sins. My life is different now, and I have to now BE different from what I was. Because I'm grateful He let me live in spite of my mistakes. And I'm grateful He loves me that much."
Getting to know Jesus is Life-Changing.
Accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ -- meaning He is now in charge -- truly changes us to the core of our being to become the best version of ourselves possible.
Sometimes it's hard to find out that someone who seems to be a really strong believer and really on fire for Jesus Christ has -- gasp -- a past. A past that was ... shameful.
But that's kind of the point.
His Love changes us. Changes us to the very core of our being.
Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. One of such a reputation that when hearing His Words, she had truly changed, but most of the townspeople only knew her by reputation, they weren't her friend. They didn't know. They thought she was the same old person she was and were upset when she showed up one day to cry at and wash the feet of Jesus. She did that out of sheer gratitude in understanding that Jesus brought the Words of Life to us, and He had rescued her soul with Hope.
When you begin to understand the depth of the love Jesus Christ has for us, that even -- and because -- of our fallen state of sin He would still choose to die for us because He truly wants to love us and see us Live, this is just shocking.
And when you start to better understand this is a depth of love that no one can rationally explain, and that is the length that our Creator God would go to rescue us, then we simply have to be grateful. We MUST. That He would go to pull us out of the fire that way is more than amazing. Knowing He did this for us is LIFE CHANGING!
That's why accepting His Lordship is so important.
It is not enough to just say, "Yes, I believe Jesus died for me to save me from dying in my sins."
We have to take the next step and say "Yes, Jesus died for me so I would not die in my sins. My life is different now, and I have to now BE different from what I was. Because I'm grateful He let me live in spite of my mistakes. And I'm grateful He loves me that much."
Getting to know Jesus is Life-Changing.
Accepting the Lordship of Jesus Christ -- meaning He is now in charge -- truly changes us to the core of our being to become the best version of ourselves possible.
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