The Way
The Response of Faith
Welcome him in by faith
Story
Fourth, each one of us needs to welcome Jesus Christ as our Savior and as the Lord of our life. Then we come to know God's love and live in it. The Bible says, to all who welcomed him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Welcoming him is not something we earn by doing good. It is God's gift, received by faith. It means turning away from running my own life, and placing my life in Jesus' hands. Jesus said, look, I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them. Right now, who is in charge of your life?
If this prayer is what your heart wants to say, pray it with me now. Jesus, I am a sinner. I have turned away from God and lived my own way. I believe that you died on the cross for me and rose to life again. Right now I open the door of my heart. Please come in, forgive my sins, and be the Lord of my life. Thank you for taking me in as a child of God. I pray in your name, Jesus. Amen.
Walk this scene on the map →Words
Look, I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them and eat with them, and they will eat with me.
To all who welcomed him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
You have been saved by grace, through faith. This does not come from you. It is the gift of God.
The sayings are fresh renderings of the original meaning in today's language. Text: Acts 1:6–11
Background
Prayer is not reciting fixed words. It is the answer of your heart to God. If you have prayed this prayer sincerely, we encourage you to find a church near you and meet people who will walk this road with you.
Pause and Reflect
Do I keep putting off believing in Jesus and following him?