Our preschool-age granddaughter Maggie and her kindergarten-age sister Katie hauled several blankets to the backyard, where they proceeded to build a blanket tent in which to play. They had been outside a while when their mom heard Maggie call for her.
Mom, come here quick! Maggie yelled. I want to ask Jesus into my heart, and I need your help! Apparently at that moment her need for Jesus became clear to her, and she was ready to put her faith in Him.
Maggies urgent call for help in trusting Jesus brings to mind Pauls words in 2 Corinthians 6 about salvation. He was discussing the reality that Jesus Christs comingincluding His death and resurrectioninstituted an era he called the time of Gods favor. We live in that time, and salvation is available to all right now. He said, I tell you, now is the time of Gods favor, now is the day of salvation (v. 2). For all who have not yet trusted Jesus for forgiveness, the time to do so is now. It is urgent.
Perhaps the Holy Spirit has alerted you to your need to put your trust in Jesus. Like Maggie, dont put it off. Run to Jesus. Now is the day!
Second Corinthians 5:20 provides a marvelous description of our role as believers in the world: ambassadors for Christ. An ambassador is a representative sent to a foreign country. When we share the good news that Christ paid the penalty for sin, we are doing the work of Gods ambassadors. The redemptive work of Jesus Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection has provided the means by which human beingswho are spiritually separated from Godcan be brought back into a relationship with their Creator. As ambassadors we share Gods promise of a new citizenship in heaven for all who will repent and believe the gospel.