I
recollect this day in the year 2001 how Christ made a difference in my life. I
accepted Him as my personal Lord and savior (7.4.2001) through a simple way but
it has changed my life’s direction and goal. As I look back from now, I don’t have
any regrets in making that decision. He has always been faithful to me (1 Cor
1:9). On this day I contemplate the joy I
had that very night I received Him in my life. All I had was a simple childlike
faith to go to Him and confess my sins and by faith received Him as my Lord and
Savior.
In
this brief post I like to share how I led to that decision on that day and how
significant it is. So that if you have not received Him in your life, you can
confess your sins and receive Him by faith as your Lord and Savior. Will you? Trust
me you will never regret for making this costly decision.
As
I was young and energetic youth I was so active in attending church meetings regularly
and had many Christian friends, also went to lot of Christian camps but still
my heart was far from God. I still haven’t surrendered my life to God. I
attended a youth meeting in our church at Coimbatore on 7th of April. That very
afternoon I have come to know how John Stott, a good Christian evangelical
writer, received the Lord in his life during his school days.
I
dropped the preacher after the meeting in my bike to the nearby stop. While
driving the preacher asked me have you received Jesus in your life? I just
nodded my head but deep within I know who I am. That very evening I started to
search my book shelf and found a book named ‘Truth
about Jesus’ by John Stott. I started reading this book because I heard
about this man that afternoon. Coming to a particular chapter –chapter 10 – ‘Reaching
a decision’, Stott expounds the verse Rev 3:20 poignantly. It meant a lot to me
that evening. I believe I was convicted by the Spirit of God and I confessed my
sins to Him and with tears received Him through faith. Truly it was joy filled
night to me. I ran to share to one of my friend next day morning about my new
spiritual experience. He too was excited and prayed with me. O’ what a Day to
Remember!
I
beseech every reader of this article to think about your own life. Have you received
Lord Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
Delay
not for making this decision. Your life will be safe in His hands. God has a
good plan for your future (Jer 29:11).
Don’t
try Him, rather Trust Him in simple faith!
