Christians are often labeled hypocrites. However, just because I am a Christian doesn't mean I don't make mistakes. We all sin. Being a Christian doesn't make me exempt from life's temptations, but it does remind me of why I stray from them.
A man I did not know knew me. He set aside a path for my life before I ever opened my eyes. That same man walks with me everyday, and every time I fall, He is there to lift me up and set me on my way again. No matter how many times I fail Him, He is always waiting with open arms. When I have no one to talk to, He listens. When my heart is broken, He mends it. When I am lost, He finds me. Does He get tired of caring for me? No. His love for me is unconditional, and He will never leave me.This man is Jesus. He died for me and for you. He did this so I could be forgiven of my sins and spend eternity with Him in heaven. You may ask yourself, "why would God love a sinner like me?" The answer is He created you. He knew you would sin and chose to love you regardless. God accepts us at our worst and with him, we become our best. I love to hear people say they are "saved." It makes me see our God as a hero who rescues anyone who cries out. It overwhelms me that all I had to do was call out to him. He saved me the minute I sat down to pray. I didn't pay to become a Christian or recite the whole bible backwards in Chinese. I prayed. There is no other explanation for this phenomenal event than grace.
May we all remember as we lay down at night the reason we are here.A man you did not know knew you. He made a path for you. He is there for you in whatever situation comes along. He loves you unconditionally now and forever. He is Jesus and we are all just sinners saved by grace.
