Developing the right relationship with Jesus Christ
Last week we established the truth of a believer’s personal Identity to be found in God Christ, our Creator, Maker, Savior and Sustainer of life. That’s how we can really know who we are and the purpose for which we exist on the face of this earth. But how can we establish an authentic personal relationship with our God Christ for a meaningful, purposeful, fulfilling life of joy and peace?
The Bible declares that all of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Ordinarily, none of us is righteous or clean against God’s holiness, purity and righteousness. The best of humanity is tainted with sin and evil and all our acclaimed righteousness is like a filthy dirty garment (Isaiah 64:6).
The Bible says that it took our Creator God’s grace and mercy to come to our aid to save and deliver us from the power of sin and evil and its destructive effects. “For God so loved the world that He gave His One and only Son Jesus to the world that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16). Romans 6:23 corroborated this text by saying, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”. It doesn’t cost us anything to believe and trust Jesus’s atoning sacrifice for our sin even though it cost the sinless Jesus His life on the Cross, but praise God that He resurrected from the grave the third day to become our living Savior eternally.
In case if the reader wants to establish a genuine personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and we are all encouraged to do so, the following guideline will be helpful:
Just admit that you are a sinner no matter how minimal or great your sin may be. Sin is the only thing that separates us from the love of God and fellowship with Him.
Confess the sins as much as you can remember, thanking Jesus for His sacrifice on the Cross asking Him to forgive you and cleanse you by His precious blood.
Ask Jesus to come into your life through His Holy Spirit henceforth to help you live your life pleasing to Him.
Thank God for the new life that your repentance is giving you and grant you the grace not to love sin any longer. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old lifestyle of sin has passed; behold the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). That’s what it means to be a born again child of God as attested by John 1:12, “For as many as believed in Him, to them He has given the right to become the children of God, even to those who believe in His name”.
Henceforth, meditate on God’s word daily, pray for direction, and live daily by the auction of the Holy Spirit and no longer live a lifestyle of sin.
May we all daily live for Jesus preparing not only for a lifestyle of bliss on earth, but also for our life in heaven when we physically die.
I pray everyone of us a beautiful wonderful week that honors the Lord God and positively impacts humanity by the power of the Holy Spirit.