Amen; viens, Seigneur Jésus!

Jésus… cria: Si quelqu'un a soif, qu'il vienne à moi et qu'il boive. Jean 7. 37

Celui qui boira de l'eau que je lui donnerai, moi, n'aura plus soif, à jamais; mais l'eau que je lui donnerai sera en lui une fontaine d'eau jaillissant en vie éternelle. Jean 4. 14

Quand tu viendras, resplendissant de gloire,
Prendre les tiens pour toujours avec toi,
Oh! quel bonheur! à ton cri de victoire,
En un instant, nous partirons vers toi.

Quand, délaissant les brumes de la terre,
Nous entrerons dans la sainte cité,
Je te verrai dans la maison du Père,
Je te verrai, Jésus, dans ta beauté.

Oh! quel moment, quand, des bouts de la terre,
Tous tes élus entendront ton appel.
En ce matin ruisselant de lumière,
Tu les prendras à jamais dans le ciel.

Prépare-moi, Seigneur, pour cette aurore,
Que cet espoir ranime mon ardeur.
Le but est là, oui, quelques pas encore,
Bientôt, bientôt tu paraîtras, Seigneur.

Ruth Demaurex (Recueil de chants chrétiens: “Venez à moi”)


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Now Is the Day

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

There’s no better day than today to enter into God’s family.

Our preschool-age granddaughter Maggie and her kindergarten-age sister Katie hauled several blankets to the backyard, where they proceeded to build a blanket tent in which to play. They had been outside a while when their mom heard Maggie call for her.

“Mom, come here quick!” Maggie yelled. “I want to ask Jesus into my heart, and I need your help!” Apparently at that moment her need for Jesus became clear to her, and she was ready to put her faith in Him.

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Maggie’s urgent call for help in trusting Jesus brings to mind Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 6 about salvation. He was discussing the reality that Jesus Christ’s coming—including His death and resurrection—instituted an era he called “the time of God’s favor.” We live in that time, and salvation is available to all right now. He said, “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” (v. 2). For all who have not yet trusted Jesus for forgiveness, the time to do so is now. It is urgent.

Perhaps the Holy Spirit has alerted you to your need to put your trust in Jesus. Like Maggie, don’t put it off. Run to Jesus. Now is the day!

Heavenly Father, I now understand my need to have my sins forgiven. I also realize that only Jesus—because of His sacrifice on the cross—can forgive my sin. I put my faith and trust in Jesus today. Please forgive me and become the Lord of my life.