Come back

For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” (2 Corinthians 5:19-20 NLT)

Come back to God...

The message is clear. One cannot escape the truth - God's message is one of reconciliation, not condemnation. His desire goes beyond judgment of sin to the means by which one can actually be forgiven of that sin and find the grace to dwell in his presence. 

Reconciling the world to himself...

There is no other pursuit worthy of our attention right now than to be ambassadors for Christ. The message the world needs to hear clearly is that God wants for all to know Christ. To come into that close, bonded relationship with him.

Sins no longer counted against us...

We cannot imagine a life free of sin until we say yes to Jesus. We might try to live according to some 'ethical' or 'moral' standard held out by many as being 'good people', but we will fall short of true 'goodness' unless Christ is the center of our lives. His Spirit actually dwells within us to help us change that sin nature and all its desires to be anything other than truly 'good'.

God makes his appeal through us...

We aren't to enjoy the privilege of relationship all to ourselves. We are called to share the message with others. Yes, with our words, but most importantly with our actions of love, grace, and moral excellence. Those messages are 'spoken' in our actions much more than they are spoken in our words. We share the gospel message because his Word always brings hope and carries dynamic power. We share our testimony through living changed lives, encouraging others to embrace Christ.

Come back...

The call is clear. The way has been cleared. The moment is now. Will you embrace the one who desires to embrace you? Just askin...