My friend, if I could sit down with you today over a cup of coffee, I’d ask you one simple question.
How is your soul?
Not your job.
Not your finances.
Not your health.
Not your reputation.
How is your soul?
Maybe you’ve made mistakes that still haunt you. Maybe there are things in your past that you hope no one ever discovers. Perhaps you’ve convinced yourself that you’ve gone too far, sinned too much, or failed too many times for God to want anything to do with you.
If that’s what you’re thinking, I want you to know something.
That is exactly the kind of person Jesus came looking for.
The Lord Jesus Christ did not come into this world searching for people who thought they had everything together. He came seeking those who knew they were lost.
Luke 19:10 (KJV) “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Have you ever been lost?
I don’t mean driving down some country road and taking a wrong turn. I mean being lost inside—wondering if life will ever change, carrying guilt that won’t go away, trying to cover up the emptiness in your heart with anything the world offers.
Jesus knows exactly where you are.
He knows every tear you’ve cried.
He knows every regret you’ve carried.
He knows every sin you’ve committed.
And knowing all of that…
He still loves you.
Think about that for a moment.
He knows everything about you, yet He still stretched out His hands on an old rugged cross and died for your sins.
The devil will tell you that you’re too dirty to come to Christ.
Jesus says, “Come.”
The devil says you’ve waited too long.
Jesus says, “Come.”
The devil says your life can never change.
Jesus says,
John 6:37 (KJV) “…him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”
That means exactly what it says.
If you come to Jesus with a repentant heart, He will not turn you away.
Not because you deserve it.
Not because you’ve earned it.
But because He loves you.
I’ve watched the Lord change lives that everyone else had given up on.
I’ve seen alcoholics become faithful husbands and fathers.
I’ve seen bitter people filled with peace.
I’ve seen proud hearts humbled.
I’ve seen broken marriages restored.
I’ve seen people who thought life wasn’t worth living discover joy they never imagined possible.
The greatest miracle isn’t that Jesus healed blind eyes.
The greatest miracle is that He still changes human hearts.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Notice the words “any man.”
Not the religious man.
Not the moral man.
Not the church member.
Any man.
That includes you.
No matter what you’ve done.
No matter where you’ve been.
No matter how ashamed you feel.
Your past does not have to be your future.
The blood of Jesus Christ is greater than your greatest sin.
Sometimes people tell me, “Preacher, if you knew what I’ve done, you wouldn’t say that.”
You’re right.
I may not know.
But Jesus does.
And He still says,
“Come unto me.”
Matthew 11:28 (KJV) “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Notice He didn’t say, “Clean yourself up first.”
He didn’t say, “Fix your life before you come.”
He simply said,
“Come.”
You don’t wash before taking a bath.
You don’t get well before going to the doctor.
And you don’t make yourself righteous before coming to the Savior.
You come just as you are.
Then He begins the work of changing your life.
My friend, life is uncertain.
None of us knows what tomorrow holds.
Every sunrise is another gift from God.
Every heartbeat is another reminder that His mercy has given us one more opportunity to seek Him.
The Bible says,
Isaiah 55:6 (KJV) “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.”
Don’t wait for tomorrow.
Don’t wait until you think you’re good enough.
Don’t wait until life settles down.
Come today.
Come just as you are.
Lay your sins at the foot of the Cross.
Trust the One who died in your place.
Believe that His blood is sufficient to wash away every sin you’ve ever committed.
He can forgive your past.
He can give you peace for today.
He can give you hope for tomorrow.
And He can give you eternal life.
I cannot promise you that following Christ will remove every trial from your life. We still live in a fallen world. There will still be heartaches, disappointments, and burdens to bear.
But I can promise you this:
You will never face them alone.
The Savior who forgives your sins will walk beside you every step of the journey until the day He welcomes you Home.
So let me ask you once more.
What is keeping you from coming to Jesus?
Whatever it is, it is not stronger than His love.
Whatever your sin, His grace is greater.
Whatever your burden, His shoulders are broad enough to carry it.
Whatever your past, His blood is able to cleanse it.
Come today.
Come while His invitation is still open.
Come while His Spirit is calling.
Come just as you are.
For the Lord Himself has promised,
Romans 10:13 (KJV) “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Friend, “whosoever” includes you.
Jesus is waiting.
Will you come?
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