The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth Eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Contrite means that you begin to feel your sin's guilt, burden and danger by the working of the Holy Spirit, and you begin to hate your sins and repent of them. Contrite means to mourn over your rebellion and sins against such a good and loving God as Jesus Christ, and then to desire to find mercy, and to want to please God because of His rich goodness displayed on Calvary's Cross. Contrite means to be broken over your sins, and brokenness over the price that was paid by Christ's Blood for your sins, so that you could live forever. Jesus' blood gives the sinner a double cure - He cleanses the sinner within from the love of sin, and also saves Him from the wrath of God. The Lord Jesus Christ gives the sinner a better life and a cleaner life down here on Earth in time. We must allow the divine nature of the Lord Jesus Christ to express itself in human personality (thoughts, words, and actions). Put off the old man and his deeds so Jesus can shine through your life. Christ in you, the hope of glory.
A sinner's eyes must be opened first by the Spirit of God; he must be made aware of his need of the Savior. Your sin has offended your Holy Creator. Your lying, immorality, ungodliness, lusts, cheating, cursing, thievery have broken God's holy law, and your rejection of His Dear Son has broken His heart. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. Religious exercise will not save you. Christ Jesus saves all sinners to the uttermost that come unto God by *HIM*. You must be turned from darkness to light - that is Repentance. There must be a supernatural turnaround in your life, there must a divine change. From the darkness of your sins to the Light of the world - Jesus Christ Himself.
You are dark as midnight inside without Jesus Christ in your soul. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Only Jesus Saves. There is a physical death and an eternal death. There is a physical birth and a spiritual birth. I have one birthday I don't remember, but I have a second birthday (John 3:7) that Jesus will never forget. You need to be saved from some-thing (Sin) to Someone (The Lord Jesus Christ). Your own personal sin must be paid for. Come *now* to Jesus' bleeding side and cry out to Him for 'mercy'. Salvation is a moral change within and a behavioral change without - that's why atheists despise it, because they are immoral and love their sins. The New Birth will surely change your life. You must be delivered from the power of Satan by the power of God which is in the Blood of Jesus Christ. The fear of God is when you realize that sinning breaks God's heart, and you long to please Him in all you think, say, and do in private and in public.
The entire time you have been on this planet, God has wanted to save your soul from sin, and He still wants to saves you today. You must come willingly to God's Son and freely receive the forgiveness of all your sins. God will forget your sins forever the moment they come under the Blood of Jesus. You have offended God, and you must come to His Son for forgiveness. Jesus will forgive all your iniquities. He will save you from wrath and make you pure. The Cross of Jesus Christ provides God's forgiveness freely. The Cross proves God's hatred for sin, and His divine love for sinful mankind. Ye must be born again - it is of the highest priority. God must change your sinful nature by the power of His Son's blood.
Whoever a man chooses, that is who masters him. Someone is your master tonight. It is either you or Jesus Christ. Without Christ as your leader, you are evil and dangerous. Christ is holy and safe. Atheists insanely choose themselves or darwin and that is who masters them all of their life. Don't let your sins master you and drive you off into hell fire. If sin is at the wheel of your life, and insanely driving you right now, you are going to collide with Eternity soon - it is inevitable. Don't let darwin or your religion continue to distract you and cause you to lose your soul forever and ever.
A quickened sinner sees his sin and lays hold on Jesus Christ, Jesus then saves him freely by His grace, and then the saved sinner lets Jesus become his Master. Jesus said, "My yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Sin's iron yoke is hard and heavy, let Jesus take that heavy yoke off your weary neck.
You stay lost in your sins every day, only because you want to, because you love your sins more than Jesus Christ. You are afraid you might lose your friends or your position or your paycheck. Why do you want to go to Hell? Many people go to Hell, because they reject Jesus Christ, but most people go to Hell, because they neglect Jesus Christ. The consequences of rejecting and neglecting Jesus Christ are the same. You're going to face a holy God one day soon that you have offended with your sins, and your sins will be IN you and ON you. And the price of your of decision to put off Jesus Christ will be the Lake of Fire. Lost sinners face God with their Sins in them and on them. Saved sinners face God with their sins on Jesus Christ. Seek ye the Lord Jesus Christ while He may be found, call upon His name while He is near.
