On a Thursday night, like last night (15 years ago), I was a Freshman at Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). It was the 1st week of classes, and I was already lonely. I walked into an auditorium in Hill Hall for a Campus Crusade for Christ meeting, just to meet people. And that is where Jesus met me and greeted me with arms wide open. I learned He wasn't just another person in history. I learned He was God's only Son and Savior of the world. I was broken and burdened by my past relationships, and when I learned that what He did on the cross was for me and all my sins, as well as everyone else's...it was literally "good news." It was the best thing I had ever heard. I became a believer and a follower of Jesus, and it was the best choice I've ever made. My life is far from perfect, but I have a Savior that loves me deeply and a peace that I can not fully explain. If you are reading this and do not know Jesus in this way, know that He is here for you. Right now. Our sin is what separates us from a relationship with God. Faith in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection is what reconciles us to Him. It is a choice freely given to us. Not a choice made for us by our parents, teachers, significant others, or anyone else. He already knows you and loves you. My prayer is that you would choose to accept His love and His Son, and love Him too.
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