Come to Me.... Choose Me!

[In Awe of Him]

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
~John 3:16 King James Version


16 “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and only] begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life.
~John 3:16 Amplified Bible


This is perhaps the most FAMOUS and well-known scripture in all of modern history.

This is the MOST SPECTACULAR and PRECIOUS invitation to be GIVEN to all of man-kind.

I have been deeply pondering this INVITATION that the BIBLE clearly extends to those who will LISTEN... to those who are in NEED... to those who are broken.... to those who are poor...to those who are hurting...to those who will HUMBLE themselves.... to those who are DEAD in their sins with no hope.

When I think about HOW MUCH LOVE that John 3:16 is talking about... I am brought to my knees in sheer wonder and AWE.

COME to ME...all who are WEARY.... and I will give you REST.

So many promises... the Lord gives us when we CHOOSE HIM.

I am so GRATEFUL to be a CHILD of the MOST HIGH GOD.

 

[Davey Do]

Beautiful post, In Awe of Him, and amongst all the wonderful words and references, you touched on something which resonates with me which is more of a logical concept than a spiritual feeling or belief.

"The Bible clearly extends to those who will LISTEN..." Bottom line, the accounts in the Old Testament, and more so to me, Jesus' teachings, are good down-to-earth rules by which to live our lives.

Working in the behavioral Healthcare field for the majority of my life, if I applied the tenets of Christianity, whether specifically identified or not, people, patients, clients, and staff positively REACTED to my behavior based on concepts learned from scripture. On the flip side of the coin, if I did not follow those tenets, chaos resulted.

Thank you for this thread, In Awe of Him!

 

[Big Moose]

Great post Sis. That HUMBLE part seems to be the connector to the Spirit.
Because those who are:
Haughty
Boastful
A know-it-all
An... I-have-to-tell-you-something before another gets to speak
In your face
Condemning
One who takes pleasure in another's trouble
An..I-know-better-than-you type
Gossipers
Envious

Generally those who put themselves ahead of anybody else. Pretty much the anti-humble.
These cannot seem to connect or even be open to the Spirit's call.

 

[In Awe of Him]

Great post Sis. That HUMBLE part seems to be the connector to the Spirit.
Because those who are:
Haughty
Boastful
A know-it-all
An... I-have-to-tell-you-something before another gets to speak
In your face
Condemning
One who takes pleasure in another's trouble
An..I-know-better-than-you type
Gossipers
Envious

You hit the nail right on the head here.

James 4:6 states that God resists the proud ( haughty ).... and HE gives grace to the humble.

We all know that person...the one who thinks too well of themselves.

The one who likes to cause strife and division within the flock...with their attitude of superiority and
demeaning manner in which they communicate.

It is interesting that the solution to all those things....( as you wisely provided )... is TO REPENT and HUMBLE YOURSELF.

"The Bible clearly extends to those who will LISTEN..." Bottom line, the accounts in the Old Testament, and more so to me, Jesus' teachings, are good down-to-earth rules by which to live our lives

Good morning Davey Do... Listening is an ACTION word... it means you have to HEAR and then OBEY and FOLLOW.

Jesus' teachings are truly the ONLY hope for man-kind. Listening is just as important as choosing.

I love how all the instructions and commandments of God lead to HIS GRACE... MERCY... and PROTECTION.

God bless you Davey.... so happy that you found these forums.