Forgiveness

Asking a toddler to obey you is very similar to the Lord asking you to follow him. When you ask a toddler to (we'll say, pick up his truck off the floor and put it in the toybox) that is a fairly simple and direct instruction. If the little boy does not do that, he will get a consequence (in my house at least). It's the same way with Jesus. He's asking us to simply accept him, take him into your heart, and let him guide you. Accept him as your Savior, and if you don't, then you go to Hell. Excuse me for being so bold, but those are my personal beliefs. As far as I'm concerned that is all it takes for you to be saved, and go to Heaven to spend eternity with Jesus. How simple is that?

The crazy thing I often think about it, who wouldn't want that?? Who wouldn't want a close, personal relationship with Jesus. A man, who was actually a MAN (flesh and blood, people) who died, FOR YOU!!! Each one of us was on his mind while he hung on that cross and suffered for each and every single sin we would commit. Also, who wouldn't want to spend eternity with that same guy, for the simple fact that he did such a selfless thing??


Here's another thing, I think it's amazing, that "they" and when I say they I mean God and Jesus, have made it so easy to get to Heaven, that all you have to do is honestly accept Jesus into your heart as your Savior. Believe that He died on the cross for your sins, and wholeheartedly believe. I think that is just so simple.. yet sometimes I wonder why it is the hardest step for people to make.


Now, I'm not trying to dilute anything here, the point I'm trying to make is that, I feel like our Lord is telling us to just ask him for forgiveness. He'll say yes!! That's the glorious thing about it, He will always forgive. Even on your worst day when you feel like you have shamed Him, and you could not possibly begin to tell him what's on your heart, He will open up His arms and forgive His child.

Have you ever known anyone to tell you, "Hey, I'm going to forgive you. Just ask me!" I haven't, normally I'm so stubborn, I wait for the other person to say sorry first, and then I cave in eventually and it's a mutual sob fest.

But Jesus is not that way, He is loving, merciful, and forgiving. He wants a relationship with all of His children.



Basically, I think at the end of the day, the thing I cherish most about my relationship with the Lord, is that he is a forgiving God, and will never turn His back on me. That is something so special.