JANES PAGE
YOUR HEART IS LIKE A HOUSE
Jesus
said, ”Here I am!
I stand at the door and knock.
If a person hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat
with that person.
And that person will eat with me”.
Revelation 3:20
Your life is like a house. Jesus waits outside. He will not force His way in. He wants to be invited in. The door handle is on the inside. Only you can open the door.
You become a true Christian when you open the door of your life to Jesus and invite Him to come in and to live in your heart and life.
Is
Jesus outside your life or inside? Will
you invite Him in or keep Him out?
You
can’t ignore His invitation forever.
Time is fast running out.
After death, there will be no more opportunity to accept Jesus.
It will be too late.
If
you are ready to open your life to Jesus, find a place where you can be quiet
and alone.
Think
of Jesus’ love for you – the cross, the shame and pain, his body nailed to
the cross, his blood shed all for you.
Think
of Jesus knocking now, waiting to enter your life.
You have heard His voice and want with all your heart to know Him
personally.
You
might find this prayer helpful if you want to open your life to Jesus and invite
Him in. Pray
it quietly, thoughtfully, thinking carefully about what you are saying and
doing.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ
I
know I have sinned against you in my thoughts, words and actions.
There are so many good things I have not done.
Please forgive me.
I
am sorry for my sins and turn from everything I know to be wrong.
I
will give my life back to you.
Now I ask you to come into my life.
Come in as my Saviour to rescue me.
Come
in as my Lord to control me.
Come in as my friend to be with me.
Thank you for hearing and answering me.
Amen.
If
you have said this prayer and meant every word, you have asked Jesus into your
life and He has come.
He now lives in you by His Holy Spirit.
“If
anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in” – Revelation
3:20
Jesus is God. When He makes a promise, He always keeps it.
Don’t
rely on your feelings.
Trust His promise.
You are now a child of God, a real Christian.
You have been reborn.
“You
must be born again” – John
3:7
“Every person that believes in the Son of Man can have life forever” –
John 3:15
Now that you have become a Christian or you already are a Christian here is some more help for you.
Ephesians 6:10-18
Be
Strong in the Lord and in His great power v.10
Wear
the full armour (protection) of God. Wear
God’s armour so that you can fight against the devil’s evil tricks. V.11
Stand
strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist.V.14
On
your chest wear the protection of right living.
V.14
On your feet wear the Good News of Peace to help you stand strong.
V.15
Use
the shield of faith. With that you can stop all the burning arrows of the
Evil One (the devil). V.16
Accept
God’s salvation to be your helmet.
V.17
Take
the sword of the Spirit – that sword is the teaching of God.
V.17
Good
News – The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven
and live with God.
Spirit
– The Holy Spirit. Called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the
Comforter. Joined with God and
Christ, he does God’s work among people in the world.
By:
Jane Bridgman 1991 (rewritten by Jane A. Gray 2000)
