Will You Decide to Receive Jesus Today?

PRAY OVER THIS

“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

John 3:36

 

PONDER THIS

Christ is the solid rock. Christ is the foundation stone. Christ is the cornerstone. And He’s before you today. You can build on Him or stumble over Him, but you cannot go around the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the One who determines your destiny. Either Jesus Christ will be your Savior or He will be your judge. He will be a stepping stone or a stumbling stone, but you have an appointment with Jesus Christ. He is inescapable. He is inevitable. He is unavoidable. The baby that Simeon held in Luke 2 is the Christ of your destiny, one way or the other. Simeon said, in effect, “Mary, this baby is going to be like a sword in your heart. He’s going to divide between your natural emotions as a mother and your desire for the will of God. And you’re going to find this conflict between natural emotions and the spiritual life, between your soul and the Spirit.” All who have received the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord feel that sword on the inside, do we not? It’s the pull of the old life and the desire of the new life.

Do you feel that conflict? When you give your heart to Jesus Christ, you become twice born, you let the Spirit of God come into you, and there’s going to be a division in your life between the old and new natures.

When have you felt the pull of the old life? How do you respond in these moments?

How does Christmas remind you of your new life in Christ?

PRACTICE THIS

As you prepare for Christmas, consider how the Christmas story has impacted your faith.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers