Many people struggle with the issue of giving their heart completely to Jesus. I am imagining myself sitting across the table with you talking heart-to-heart. Perhaps you struggle with the believability of the Bible and Jesus himself. Some may say, “I’ve never seen a miracle; how can I put my faith in a message that speaks of the miraculous?”

Some may think that miracles are impossible because it is easier to believe that miracles probably don’t occur than that they do occur. It is foolishness to rule out the possibility that miracles occur simply because you have not seen one and are skeptical of them. After all, the probability of anyone in the history of mankind fulfilling the nearly three hundred prophecies about the Messiah as Jesus did was literally next to impossible. And yet, the historical records tell us that against all odds, Jesus came and did just that.

I believe the only way to get to the truth is to throw out all preconceived ideas. What if there really is a God, looking down on this earth, observing the pride in the hearts of those in high positions, the ego focus of those climbing the ladder, and the general selfishness of mankind especially dealing with spouses, children, color, economics, and matters of diversity? What if this God in His mind chose to reveal himself to a certain people? What if He decided that He would reveal himself not to the haughty, or the proud, or the arrogant; but to the humble, the downtrodden, and to the poor in spirit?

In fact, this is exactly the case if the Bible is true and there is no proof that it isn’t. Though many people from all different philosophical and religious backgrounds like to talk about experiences they have had with “God,” one of the truths revealed to the prophet Isaiah is that God really is not out to win any popularity contests. Though His desire, as stated by 2 Peter 3:9, is that He is passionately “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (NKJV), at the same time, He’s not out trying to reveal Himself to everyone who comes along. As Isaiah records, “Truly You are God, who hide yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior!” (Isa. 45:15).

Isn’t it odd? Can you imagine God in hiding? Why would He do that? The answer is: He’s waiting. He’s waiting for those times in the lives of all people when they will be humbled enough in their hearts to hear His voice and respond by opening the door of their lives to allow a personal relationship with Him to begin. As Jesus said in Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”

Three times in the Bible it is explicitly stated that God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble (Prov. 3:34; James 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:5). I believe God wants us to bring our questions to Him, but there comes a time when He says, “It’s time to act on the answers I have given you. Don’t wait any longer.”

And if we respond to Him at that point, that’s when we open ourselves up for the possibility of observing the miraculous. When you see a drunk come to Christ, when you see an abusive father or mother come to Christ, or when you see an angry God hater come to Christ these people, families and friends are witnessing a miracle from God. Nothing but a truly existing God could make that kind of change in a person’s life. And as I look at my own life, I would have to say that nothing but a supernatural God could make the kinds of changes I have seen Him make in my life and everyday I am still willing to change so I can be more for Him.

If you have never made the decision to trust in Christ, I invite you now to take the time to do so. If your heart and mind has been moved towards God’s love for you, then I invite you to act upon it and then promise to follow Him in word and deed.

I hope that you have decided to follow Jesus because if you have then there is no turning back. I also hope to see you in church every Sunday.