Thought…

This is taken from Week 4 of Get Read For Easter I thought I would share this with everyone…

Jesus was 100% God and He was 100% man, except He never sinned. He is the only way for us to get to heaven. When Jesus died on the cross, He took upon Himself the sins of the world and paid the price so that anyone who believes in Him can live forever in heaven.

When you understand why Jesus chose to die on the cross, you are one step closer to believing in Him. You can see how much God loved each one of us when He sent His son Jesus to die for us. He let His own Son endure pain, suffering and even death on a cross so we could all have a personal relationship with Him. All you have to do is believe with faith and accept His gift of Salvation.

Do I believe in heaven? Do I believe that there is life after people die? Or is this just a made up story about a man dying? Well, let me tell you, Jesus is real. When I understand who He is and what He did on the cross, I have something awesome to believe in. I have hope for the future. I have purpose for my life. I don’t need to do anything to earn my way to God or into heaven. All I have to do is believe.

Believing in Jesus is really pretty simple, but it requires faith. I need to understand that God sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for all the wrong things I do. When I tell God that I am sorry for all my sins and that I believe in Jesus and want Him to come into my heart, He will. I don’t need to be perfect. I don’t need to do certain deeds to get to heaven. I can talk to Him anytime. I can go to church to learn more about Jesus. I can read my Bible every day to learn more about Jesus. The more I learn about Jesus, the better my relationship with Him will be. This week, if I haven’t already asked Jesus to be the boss of my life, I will take the steps necessary to find out more about what it means to believe in Jesus so I will have a place in heaven with Him.