Everyone has questions about God. What is He like? Does He really care about me? How do I get to know Him?

One of the names given to Jesus is “Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.” When Jesus was on earth, God was on earth. When Jesus healed, God healed. When Jesus forgave sinners, God forgave sinners. The Bible says that “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them” (2 Corinthians 5:19).

When Jesus came to earth, He revealed God through simple yet beautiful figures of speech. He said, “I am the good shepherd . . . I am the door . . . I am the bread of life.”

A good shepherd is a compassionate person, seeking each lost man, each lost woman. He is the door. Through Him is the knowledge of God. He is the bread of life. He is to your soul what bread is to your body.

On the cross Jesus fully revealed God’s love. When He died, He was actually taking our place that we might live. There He took the punishment that you and I deserved for our sins. Why? The answer is clear: “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).

By Christ’s birth, His life on earth, His death, and His resurrection from the grave, we can know God. He promises: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).

Do you know God? Or do you just know about Him? There is a big difference. You can know all the facts but not know Him. Knowing God requires trusting in His Son and what He has accomplished for you. Coming to Him is your admission that you are turning from your sins to receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord.

Christ promises those who turn to him: "Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life" (John 5:24).

God promises not only to forgive you, but also to receive you into His family.  The Bible says: “To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12).

Jesus is The Answer.

Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).  He also said, "whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37).

So if you ask Him, you will be accepted.  You can pray something like this:

Father in Heaven,
I know that I am a sinner and need forgiveness.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ, died in my place.
I believe that He paid the penalty for my sin.
I believe that he rose again to give me new life.
I turn from my sinful ways.
I ask you, Jesus, to come into my life as my Savior and my Lord.
Thank you for forgiving my sins.
Thank you for making me your child.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

If you just prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of God!

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