Good News For People Who Don't Fit In (#18)

Bible version used: KJV

Dear friend: There is a gift in here, and it has your name on it.

For some reason, you have discovered that there is not much of a place for you in our society. It might be related to how you look, or how much money you make, or what you’ve done, or a disease you have. Possibly no one wants to hire you. Schools, organizations, classmates, and even churches may have turned their backs on you. Maybe your parents have also rejected you.

I am a Christian, and I grieve over the way you have been treated. When Jesus walked our earth many years ago, He saw how people treated each other. And it bothered Him.

I want to introduce you to Jesus, because He loves people who don’t fit in. He longs to have a personal relationship with anyone who will open his/her heart to Him.

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were often angry with Him because He associated with people who didn’t fit in. But Jesus said He came to save sinners, not the ‘righteous’.

You and I have something in common. We are both sinners.

But I opened my heart to Jesus and He saved me. He forgave my past, and gave me a future. Jesus wants to come into your heart, forgive your past and give you a future too.

Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth as a man to save us. As a man, He endured all the temptations common to us. He never sinned, and yet He suffered death on the cross in place of us sinners--so we can be acquitted. This is total forgiveness, and there isn’t a thing you can do to earn it--it is a gift from Jesus and it has your name on it. You will never encounter such love as this.

What about lifestyles? Jesus loves us too much to leave us in our addictions. He hates the things that bring us and others down. His desire for us is to live fully by learning self control in all of our temptations and relationships, and He will help all who ask. He welcomes our total dependence upon Him and delights to supply us with all we need to cope with life.

Do you want this personal relationship with Jesus? Do you want to change your life? Here’s how:

Fall into the loving hands of Jesus. Ask Him to come into your heart.

Turn from your past, and ask Him to take charge of your life.

Find a group of Christians who know they are sinners saved by Jesus’ blood. Tell them you gave your life to Jesus and you will have the support and friendship that can help you thrive.

Jesus said: “I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10