Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou
camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto
the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5. Jesus is our Savior, our redeemer and our deliverer. He alone
saves us from our sin and shame. Thank you for giving me a “New” beginning and
a “New” life to live for you.
When I was a little girl, I used to look up into the blue sky
with its beautiful white clouds, and feel so small standing there. I was told
that God had created me and the big world surrounding me. This was an awesome
thought for a little girl who found it hard to comprehend all about this great
God of the universe.
Many times I would try to get close to this God who was
somewhere in the blue sky so far away. I would ponder in my small mind, who is
He, how far is he, and how can I talk with Him? Later on in years, I was given
formulated prayers and instructed to pray them. Oh, how I tried to make a
connection with Him, but I had no success.
Since we are all born sinners, I was one too. As the years went by I practiced the sin of
my wicked generation. In my misery and desperation many times I would cry, “Where
are you God, what is my purpose in life, why was I born?” It seemed that every
time I got close enough to touch that rainbow of happiness, it would elude me
one more time, and I was left once again, empty and searching for that
‘Something” in this sinful world. Yet, God’s promise still reigned for me in
the midst of the darkness. “But where sin
abounded, grace much more abounds.” Romans 5:20.
I always knew that I was to be doing more in life that what my
feeble attempts were accomplishing. We are all born with a purpose, but what
was mine? It wasn’t till I was born-again on January 18, 1976 that I finally
made that wonderful discovery and “Connection” with my creator. After
thirty-three years of searching I received the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal
Lord and Savior who filled me with His love, joy and peace. Praise to His Holy
Name! “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness
of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” Ephesians 1:7.
My life changed that day—by God’s grace I am who I am, and by
God’s grace I’ve been blessed all these years with His presence and His grace
will enable me to continue to run the race set before me. “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14. In His love and service, hilda arredondo
DON’T SPEND ANOTHER
DAY WITHOUT JESUS!
If you would like to
accept Jesus into your heart--please pray this simple but powerful prayer and
make him Lord of your life: “Lord Jesus, I invite
you into my heart. Forgive me of my sins. I believe that you died on the cross
at Calvary and shed your blood for my sins which provides me with the gift of
eternal life. By faith I acknowledge you as my Lord and Savior. Amen.” “I am the door: by me if any man enter in,
he shall be saved…” John 10:9
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