He Was Dying to Meet You
Have you ever thought about how much Jesus gave so that we could have a personal relationship with Him? He literally died so that we could know Him right now on this earth and live forever with Him someday.
“Lindsay, Lindsay!”
One day several years ago at the grocery store, I heard a woman shout my name. When I turned around, I saw that she was running toward me with her arms open wide. She said, “I was just dying to meet you!” It was so sweet. “Well, here I am,” I joked with her. “But, don’t die!” And we both laughed.
The woman was sincere in her desire to meet me. Naturally, she didn’t have to die in order to accomplish that. Her words were just an expression of kindness.
But as I stood in that store, suddenly I heard a voice deep inside me say, “No, she didn’t die, but I did. I am the One who was dying to meet you.” At that moment, I realized Jesus was speaking to me about how much He loved me…so much so that He was willing to go to the Cross more than two thousand years ago and die so I could have a personal relationship with Him.
He died so we could live
When Jesus lived on this earth, He did it with a purpose. He gave His entire life to take on our sin, sorrow, sickness, disease, and suffering. He hung on the Cross, literally dying to meet us at the point of our need—so that we could have His abundant, everlasting life! We could never have done that for ourselves; we had to have a Savior to die in our place.
John 3:16 NKJV tells us, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. That’s how important we are to God. Our salvation mattered enough to Him that He gave us His only Son, Jesus.
The Bible tells us in Romans 5:8 KJV, God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The word commendeth means “to bring and bind together.” What a perfect description of what Jesus did for us on the Cross! He loved us so much that He was willing to be beaten and horribly wounded for us. He willingly died, allowing His own body to be ripped apart, so that we could be bound together with Him for eternity.
Jesus died so that you and I could truly live!
Our destination is restoration
When you’re about to take a trip, have you ever used a map program on the Internet? You can map out your entire journey and get directions in advance. That way, you know the way to your final destination before you even begin.
That’s what the Bible does for us. The prophet Isaiah, who lived hundreds of years before Jesus was ever born, prophesied that the Savior’s final destination would be the Cross. And he also described the purpose Jesus had in going there. Isaiah 53:5 NIV says, He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Richard Roberts and I believe this Scripture shows us how much God loves us. He cares about us so much that He planned Jesus’ journey in advance…from the beginning to the end. And at the final destination—the Cross and the Resurrection—we find our healing, our salvation, and our deliverance. That’s why Jesus came.
Jesus is ready to meet you. Are you ready to meet Him?
John 10:10 NKJV says, The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. Satan works to steal, kill, and destroy our lives. But Jesus came to restore life to us spiritually, physically, emotionally, financially, and in every other area of life. He took the stripes on His back to bind us together with Him eternally in love, fellowship, healing, and deliverance… beginning right now.
Today, Jesus is ready to meet you. The question now is: Are you ready to meet Jesus? Second Corinthians 6:2 tells us that today is the day of salvation. Richard Roberts and I believe Jesus is knocking on the door of your heart right now. And today you can make a decision that will change your life, and your eternal destination, forever.
The Bible says that if we confess with our mouth and believe in our heart on the Lord Jesus Christ, we can start a brand new life in Him (Romans 10:9).
By our faith, we can receive what Jesus has already done for us on the Cross—which includes salvation, healing, and deliverance from anything the devil would try to bring against our lives. But it’s up to us to use our faith to receive it.
If you’re ready right now to receive Jesus as your Lord, Savior, Healer, and Deliverer, simply pray this prayer from your heart:
Father, in the Name of Jesus, I ask You to be merciful to me, a sinner. I’m sorry and I repent of every sin, every wrongdoing. I ask You to forgive me and cleanse me. I turn away from Satan and all of his evil works, and I receive Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, as my Lord and Savior. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. Thank You for forgiving me. Thank You for dying in order for me to have a personal relationship with you. I receive You right now, and I declare I will live for You from now on. In Jesus’ name. Amen.