He came for you

When you boil it all down, Jesus came for you!  Sure He came to earth a long time ago...a long time before you showed up.  But He came for you, personally, just as surely as He came to teach the Disciples, feed thousands on a hillside and go through physical death and resurrection.  We know that He came for you because He made sure that His story was preserved (by more than one writer) so that you would read it.  We know that He came for you because He trained a small group of men to tell His story and establish churches so that His story would be passed down for you to hear.  We know that He came for you because He came for the sick and the imperfect...those who wrestle and struggle and need help (and that is you!).  We know that He came for you because He has plans to come back for you and take you home to Heaven, at just the perfect time, to be with Him forever.  We don't know when He'll come or when you will go, but He is ready to meet you, when you let Him know that you are ready to meet Him.   We know that Jesus came for you because you are the reason for His name...Jesus...means savior...or the one who saves...or the one who rescues.  He came to rescue you.  He didn't come to pass out awards for holy living and He didn't come to condemn you for your faults and failures.  It is because you have faults and you have failures that you need a Holy Rescue.  He is not waiting for you to live right and fix your life before you come to Him.  It is because you can't live right and you can't fix your life that you need this Heavenly Rescue.  We know that Jesus came for you and we hope, with all our hearts, that now you also know that He came, personally, for you.  Won't you let Him take your hand?  Won't you grab the life preserver that Jesus is throwing to you?  Won't you feel the tender love He holds for you.  Of course you aren't good enough...none of us is good enough.  That's why Jesus came for you...and for me.   He came, personally, for you.  Now you should go to Him.

Matthew 11:²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. ²⁶ Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. ²⁷ All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. ²⁸Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

 

blessings (remember, He came for you!),

Rob Smith