The disheveled-looking woman stepped out of the shadows and said, “Can anybody tell me about Jesus?” She was from a distant city where she had prostituted herself to support a drug habit. She had come to Mississippi hoping to find the father of her unborn baby but in the process had miscarried. She’d slept under a bridge the night before.
I explained to her that sin dirties our heart and separates us from God — and that no one can go to heaven with a dirty heart. I read Romans 3:23: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” She acknowledged that she understood.
Then I showed her Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I explained that we’ve earned separation from God forever but God offers us the free gift of eternal life. I said, “God loves you so much that He sent His Son to die on the cross for you.” I barely got it out of my mouth when she said, “You mean He loves me?” I said, “He sure does,” and tried to continue but she interrupted me again. This time a little louder, “You mean He loves me?” I responded in the same way and she repeated even louder, “You mean He loves me!” I assured her that He does.
I read John 1:12: “Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” I explained that she must ask Jesus to forgive her sins and invite Him into her heart. I showed her in Revelations 3:20 how Jesus stands at the door of our heart and gently knocks. She indicated she was ready and we knelt to pray. She admitted her sinfulness and prayed a prayer something like this, “Dear Jesus, I know I’m a sinner and I believe You died and rose again to forgive my sins. Please forgive me and come into my heart and take over my life.”
She was forever changed. Perhaps you need to pray that prayer today. It worked for me. It worked for her. And I know it will work for you.
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