The Reason Jesus Came
I want you to notice something about the verse above. Notice that we are
told to draw near to God before we're told to stop sinning.
There are so many people who have it backwards. They think they can
never come to God, can never have a relationship with Him, and can never
be a Christian because they have issues in their life that they are
trying to overcome first. They are trying to get themselves all
straightened out so they can be good enough to have a relationship with
Him.
But that's wrong. The reason Jesus came is because we can never be good
enough without Him. We have to have Jesus in our life. His death, His
shed blood, paid for our sins, paid the debt that we owed.
There's no way we can be cleansed of sin until we draw near to God
through the name of Jesus. God longs for you to come close to Him today.
Don't stay away, believing the lie that you must clean yourself of sin
first. Instead, go to God, already cleansed by the sacrifice Jesus made
for you.
Prayer Starter: God, I refuse to believe the lie that says that I have
to be sinless before I can come to You. Coming to You through the blood
of Your Son cleanses me of my sin. I refuse to live in shame and know
that I can draw near to You now, receiving Your love and forgiveness.
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