Salvation: Prayer to Accept Jesus as Your Lord and Savior

Have you ever heard, “Oh my faith is a private choice.” I was once one of those people. 

My story began at a Christmas Service, I felt the Holy Spirit as the Christmas songs rang throughout the sanctuary. 

I will never forget this verse from Matthew 10:33, “whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”

Confess Christ Before Men
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”
—Matthew 10:32-33

It felt like the entire church got dark, like there was a spotlight shining on me. A gentle thought filled my mind, “Now is the time.” A wave of emotion swept over me as I wondered how I could possibly deny Jesus. My mom had died the year before on Christmas day, and my father had died 6 years before on Christmas Eve. God had drawn me closer during those six years, answering too many prayers to count, big and small, carrying my family through unemployment, surgery, moving and profound loss. I had relied on God as my heavenly father, since my earthly father was no longer here with me on earth. 

I did it. I walked out of my seat and down to the alter. There were claps, as the front of the sanctuary crowded with people, including me. The Pastor prayed over us, and we received a bible to remember the day we made the best decision of our lives to accept Christ, before the congregation of thousands. 

Why didn’t I do it sooner? I grew up going to church every Sunday. I was married at a church. My previous churches didn’t do alter calls or read the bible cover to cover. When I joined this church, I worried what people would think. I imagined people saying to each other “Oh I knew she wasn’t a real Christian.” I took my pride and set it aside. I would proudly declare my faith before the congregation. I would not care what anyone thought or said, as long as God knew my heart. God had taken care of me and provided above and beyond anything that I deserved. I could not deny God.

I was done living for myself. I realized what a gift it was to pray and live for God. I don’t deserve it. Nobody does, we are all sinners. God loves us and gives us grace and mercy that we don’t deserve. 

Is life perfect? Nope. Am I perfect? No way. 

Every day is a gift from God. In moments, I see the beauty of this world in nature and people. Living with the Holy Spirit filling my heart makes life so much better. When I feel stressed, confused and overwhelmed, I take time to pray and read the bible, so God can give me strength.  

This is the prayer. All you have to do is accept Jesus in your heart and say this prayer. God will do the rest, if you allow him into your life. 

Prayer of Salvation to Accept Jesus Christ

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
—Romans 10:9-11 NIV

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