I remember \u201cback in the day\u201d when we had \u201cCome as you are\u201d parties. The party planner called and invited friends who HAD to come right then, in whatever they had on at the time being. It was hilarious \u2013 PJ\u2019s, work-out or dress-to-the-nines clothes, evening wear, swimming suit and jeans and a T\u2013shirt or whatever.
But, in a more spiritual context, many of us carry a misconception that we need to tidy up our lives before we can \u201ccome as we are\u201d to God. It’s like frantically cleaning our house before the guests arrive or brushing our teeth right before a dental appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God doesn\u2019t need us to be clean before He embraces us. He says, “Come as you are,” not as we think we should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often, we think we need to be perfect before coming to God. The words of Romans 5:8 resonate deeply, \u201cGod showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a powerful reminder that God\u2019s love isn\u2019t based on our perfection but on His grace. We are loved by God and crafted by His hands right from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This invitation is vividly demonstrated in Psalm 57:3 that says: \u201cHe will send down help from heaven to save us because of His love.\u201d That’s exactly what happened when Jesus came down from heaven to rescue us because of His boundless love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we ignore this \u201cparty\u2019s\u201d invitation, the sacrifice of Jesus \u2013 His death and resurrection –holds no real merit for us. It\u2019s like having a life-saving medicine and not taking it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We MUST accept THIS invitation and this love into our lives. Romans 10:9-10 offers a simple but profound step: \u201cYou will be saved, if you honestly say, \u2018Jesus is Lord,\u2019 and if you believe with all your heart that God raised Him from death. God will accept you and save you, if you truly believe this and tell it to others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God isn’t asking for a promise that we cannot keep. He is asking us to trust in a promise only He can fulfill. He invites us to step into His presence with all our imperfections and struggles. In this, there is freedom to be real, to acknowledge our weaknesses, and to experience His strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know that Jesus has a standing \u201cparty\u201d invitation for me. He engraved His name on the cover of my life story because I am His beloved daughter. Jesus will do the same for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God\u2019s \u201cparty\u201d invitation is always open, always standing, always sincere. Come as you are, with your joys, your worries, your successes, and your failures. You are welcome at His table. You are wanted in His family, and you are loved beyond measure. Go ahead\u2026RSVP Him and tell Him you\u2019ll be there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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