There’s a Welcome Here
Perhaps1 you or someone you know feels hesitant about spiritual things. Matters of faith may feel forbidding, even scary. Religion may seem like nothing but judgment and condemnation.
Yet Jesus came not to condemn, but to save. His primary purpose was to offer life to dying people, inviting them to experience forgiveness, healing, and hope. “Come!” He says to those who are thirsty. “Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17; see also John 7:37-38).
Centuries prior to Jesus’ coming, a prophet foretold this invitation:
“Ho! Everyone who thirsts,
Come to the waters
And you who have no money,
Come, buy, and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price
Incline your ear and come to Me
Hear, and your soul shall live”
(Isaiah 55:1,3)
This is a powerful invitation because the same Jesus who makes it wields the power to withdraw it from those who refuse His call and continue to live in rebellion and sin (Revelation 22:14, 18-19). Just as He has the authority to welcome us into eternal life, so He has the authority not to welcome us. Yet in His grace, He chooses to offer life to sinful people.
You may be confused about many issues of religion, but hear God’s gracious offer: Jesus wants to forgive your sins, and welcome you into new life. If you haven’t already accepted His invitation, why not do so now and begin the exciting journey that leads to eternal life?
Footnotes
- A short call to accept Christ based on Revelation 22:17 ↩︎
