Vaṇakkam (வணக்கம்) Abraham's seed! May the LORD answer your questions. May He grant you his peace, the knowledge of his will, the courage to say "No" and the strength to stand firm. May his blessing be upon your house and the houses of your children.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me."
Revelation 3:20 (RGT)
" For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in CHRIST JESUS."
Romans 3: 23-24, (KJV)
" That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS, and shalt believe in thine heart that GOD hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Romans 10: 9-10, (KJV)
Respond to the call to salvation means recognize JESUS as SAVIOR and LORD. It's committing yourself to a relationship (exclusive) and not a religion. First, we realize that we are nothing without His grace, then we choose to trust Him and commit ourselves to follow His will. For one cannot submit to GOD if he (she) does not trust Him. We cannot trust Him if we do not know Him. Since we cannot know Him without the communion and meditation of His Word, it is therefore also a commitment to grow through the assistance of the HOLY SPIRIT. Respond to this call implies repent of your former way of life and adopt the values of the Kingdom. It is a commitment to love, to believe, to obey, even when we do not want to, even when things are not going well, even when we do not know what tomorrow will be like. In other words, it is a commitment to choose Him every day. It won't always be easy, but it will always be worth it. If this is the commitment you are willing to make, then I invite you to pray in the following way:
FATHER GOD, I Thank you for your unconditional and eternal love, manifested in JESUS CHRIST.
Thank you for the Life, the Way, and the Truth.
Thank you for having given JESUS so that I would not perish.
Thank you for all these days during which you were by my side without me being aware of it.
Today, I pick up your call and say yes to salvation,
I receive your grace and deliverance through JESUS CHRIST,
Whom I acknowledge from this day forward as the Saviour and LORD of my life.
I declare my faith in Your Word and its finished work at the cross.
Though I do not see Him, I believe that He has risen,
And that He stands beside me as I pray this prayer.
I repent of my old life, and I welcome the ministry of the HOLY SPIRIT.
According to your Word, I declare that I am forgiven, justified, saved,
Child of GOD and little sister (brother) of JESUS.
Amen.
You are loved, you are blessed, and you are warmly welcomed into the great family of CHRIST 🙂 May each word of this song be your sharing.
** Vaṇakkam (வணக்கம்) = Good morning in Tamil (India)
To go further
- What do you look for in a church home?, Faith Wokoma
- How do you know it is time to leave a church, Faith Wokoma
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