There she
was.
The young
woman with the radiant smile.
She was
leaning against one of the stalls,
and the eyes
in the happy face were closed.
The man was
at her side.
And behind
them, in the manger
where the
cows came for their food,
was the Baby.
He was a tiny
thing,
wrapped
tightly in a long linen band
and sleeping
as soundly as any newborn baby.
Sleeping as
though the world
had not
waited thousands of years for this moment.
As soundly as
though your life and my life
and the life
of everyone on earth
were not
wrapped up in His birth.
As though
from this moment on
all the sins
and sorrow of the world
were not His
problem.
Should you
speak to His mother resting so quietly there?
Should you
ask her if you might touch the Baby ~
not to wake
Him, but just to touch His hand?
What a moment
that would have been!
To have
reached out your own hand
and touch the
Son of God!
-Ruth Bell Graham
Dear soul,
Imagine God
the Son,
was willing
enough to come to earth in the form of a baby
and
experience all that we experience,
and yet live
victoriously,
so that He
could die a perfect sacrifice,
for the
redemption of our sins.
It should
overwhelm our hearts
just how much
He really loved us!
He suffered
the agony of the cross
bearing the
sins of the world,
so that the
world through Him might be saved.
And tonight,
He offers the gift of eternal life
for all who
will come to Him.
Tonight, if
you would like to receive the gift of eternal life
first you
must believe on the Lord.
You have to
ask for your sins to be forgiven
and put your
trust in the Lord.
There's only
one way to heaven and that is through the Lord Jesus.
That's God's
wonderful plan of salvation.
You can begin
a personal relationship with Him
by praying
from your heart a prayer such as the following:
"O God,
I am a sinner.
I am sorry
for my sins.
Please
forgive me.
I want to
turn from my sin.
I receive
Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him
as my Lord.
From now on I
want to follow Him.
In Jesus'
name, Amen."
If
you have received the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior
after
reading this invitation, please let us know.
We
will love to hear from you. Your first name is sufficient.
We'll
leave the light on for you...
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