We
are created for a loving, intimate and personal relationship with God. Chosen
to shine God's image, be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and govern it God's
way. However
humanity was deceived by Satan and willfully chose to reject God by putting our
own way above God's way. This is called sin. Sin opened the door to Satan, released
death and caused broken relationship with God. Our
desire to do things our own way has consumed the human heart and put self above
all else, as if God no longer matters. All the problems and issues we face in
our world can be traced back to this state of the human heart without God. Even
though we deserved our consequences, God loved us so much He refused to leave
us without hope, broken and oppressed. God sent us a gift of release, rescue and
restoration in His son, Jesus Christ. Jesus
came to earth and gave His life in exchange for our sin. All we have to do is
respond to God's gift by choosing to believe Jesus and decide that God's way of
doing things is best. As we do this we receive God's forgiveness. This is called
Salvation and the beginning of our relationship with God. God's
love and salvation in Jesus is available to everyone, no matter who we are, where
we have come from or what we have done. Jesus is able to release, rescue and restore
our lives. God's desire is that no one should miss out on receiving Jesus, restored
relationship and eternal life with God. |