Did you know.. there is someone who knows and understands you completely?  He knows your past, your current circumstances and your future. Your every thought, word and deed is known by Him. 

In fact, you were known by Him even while you were in your mother's womb.  That someone is God.

God knows your fears and worries, greatest hopes, ambitions and dreams.  He is aware of the good times and the bad.  Just like us He knows what it is like to bear pain  both physical and emotional because He came and lived in this world.   Jesus suffered in many ways: being mocked and rejected by His own people, disowned and abandoned by His closest friends whom He loved and His life was ended by violence and murder, in spite of the fact that He was innocent. 

Jesus can identify with your pain.

So Jesus was like us although He was perfect and without sin, unlike us.  Every person who ever lived has done wrong whether they have lied, stolen, gossiped, lusted after someone or whatever we all are guilty before God. This is why Jesus came.

God wants to be a Father to you.  No-one will ever love you like He does.  He wants to give purpose to our lives and take care of us but the sin in our lives stands in the way of us getting to God because He is holy.  How would you fare if you stood before Him today?  Everyone would be guilty before God. When we live our lives refusing to acknowledge Him and doing wrong (whether in thought, word or deed) we cut ourselves off from God.  He cannot tolerate our sin and just like a judge in court He must deal with us. We must accept there is a penalty for the wrong we have done and for living our lives without God.  The consequence is eternal separation from God but here's the good news:  God loves you passionately and offers you a choice.  Jesus came and took upon himself the penalty of your sin, living a perfect life and receiving the punishment we deserve  - dying in our place by crucifixion on a cross.

His love for you is far greater than you could ever imagine and He doesn't want you to face his righteous anger on Judgement Day.

 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16, the Bible.

God stands before you today offering you forgiveness for all that you have done wrong.  He offers you a relationship with Him and a whole new life with Him by your side as Father and child.  Would you believe he is saying to you today 'Child of mine, be mine'.  This is the most important decision you'll ever make - one that will affect you for eternity.  Please know that you are so special to God - special enough for Jesus to lay aside His majesty in heaven, come down to earth and die for you.

Will you be reconciled to God?  Will you acknowledge your sins?  If you want to be right with God, know the assurance of His forgiveness and spend eternity with Him then pray something like this:-

 "Dear God.  I know I have done so many things wrong in my lifetime.  Please forgive me.  I believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose from the dead.  Help me to live in a way that pleases you.  I turn away from all that I know is wrong in my life.  Reveal yourself to me so that I may know you for myself. 

Thank you.  Amen".

Get yourself a Bible to read, pray daily and find yourself a bible-teaching church. May God bless you.

 (special thanks to Cathy W. for writing this x)