This Special Invitation Is For You

by Dr. Henderson Ward

The God of heaven, maker of this universe, and all things seen and unseen, has made good on his promise to reach out to all peoples and give them a chance at seeking redemption.

There was a time when it seemed that God would restrict his grace, and his mercies, to his chosen people, the people of ancient Israel, because of a man called Abraham.

Now the patriarch Abraham was special. At a time when the world was deeply into idolatry and waywardness this man Abraham decided that he would seek God and do his bidding. This was around 2000 BC, during China's Xia dynasty that was established by Yu the Great, and Abraham left his home and his kindred, and followed the path God chose for him that eventually led to Canaan, present day Palestine where Israel resides.

Because of Abraham's faith and endeavor, God made him some promises affecting his seed. One of these promises was that Abraham's descendants would be blessed and through them the whole world would be blessed.

The God of heaven does not lie, unlike people, God always keeps his promises. It took about 2000 years, during the reign of Agustus Caesar the Roman Emperor, that Abraham's descendants, the nation of Israel, produced the Messiah we call Jesus Christ.

The world from its creation had gone astray, it had turned wretched and wickedness was everywhere predominant. Even the world's greatest teachers, philosophers, academics and historians, who had experienced first hand, this universal wickedness, could not avoid documenting the evils of the times.

The world continued to explode in wickedness, and a tipping point was reached, when something dramatic had to be done or else all humanity could have been lost.

It was at this juncture that God intervened, and did something miraculous and timely. The Christians' Holy Bible puts it like this:

"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." (Galatians 4:4-5)

It was this Jesus Christ, God's only Son, whom God sent to redeem the world. And it is His invitation to you, wherever you are, regardless of nationality, or status, or ethnicity, that we gladly present to you.

In order to bring salvation to all humanity, Jesus Christ had to go through a process that at times was very painful, but he did not hesitate.

He had an earthly ministry that lasted all his life until he died at about 33 years of age.

He died by crucifixion, by wicked people who turned their backs on God.

But because God had sent him, and it was his shed blood on Calvary's cross that was the means of our salvation, God raised him from the dead. Today, He, Jesus Christ, is alive in Heaven, and stands before God as our mediator, assuring us of divine representation.

And so Jesus Christ has sent you this invitation, he wants you to come into fellowship with him, He is inviting you to be part of his earthly kingdom the Church.

Here are his words to you as written in the book of Matthew chapter 11 verse 28, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

And in the book of Revelation chapter 3 verse 20 He says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

This invitation is therefore to all of you; men and women, boys and girls, and you can accept this invitation right now.

You do not have to be rich, you do not have to be educated, you do not have to be employed, you do not have to be good, or holy, or respectable. God wants you just as you are; so why not come to him.

If you were once saved and has now gone back to your former ways, then this invitation is also to you, to renew your covenant with God. Because you have abandoned God does not mean that God has lost interest in you. He has not. His love for you, and his desire to welcome you back into the fold is as strong today as it ever was.

All that is required:

Is that you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is real, this is not fiction. Acknowledge that you are a sinner; doing wrong is part of our living. We are not perfect. Acknowledge that sin must be punished, for the soul that sinneth must die says the Bible. Acknowledge that Jesus is our substitute, he died for us, he died that we might live.

Therefore come to Jesus Christ, accept this invitation, say yes to God, and let God dwell in your heart through faith in the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.

When you pray for salvation, it is then that you meet God at his most forgiving.

Here is a short prayer that you may like to use in your quest for salvation:

Dear God, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for my sins and rising from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. Make me, dear God, the kind of person You want me to be, for Christ's sake. Amen.

Books by this author you may wish to read.

THINGS EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW (e-book) Volume 1 Five tough facts to be faced http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YX5NSI

STAND UP TO THE DEVIL (e-book) Volume 1 You must first identify him http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BQVLSS

BASTARD: A STORY OF REDEMPTION(e-book fiction) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006OF3SD6

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT ON GOD'S CLOCK (Hard copy) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002X78D16

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT ON GOD'S CLOCK (e-book) http://tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-60799-630-9

Dr. Henderson Ward received his Doctor of Divinity in theology, with distinction, from Masters International School of Divinity, USA, where he is currently a post-doctoral fellow. Dr. Ward's career involved pastoring, evangelism, and teaching. Copyright 2016

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