Saved

I lay on the ground weeping my heart out. I have been through so much that I finally just started to boil over. Then he came up to me.

"You can't escape me." he said kicking me in the stomach. "You are a wretch that God will never accept now. I have you into drugs, beer, prostitution, lying, murder, and so many more. I have you caught in a web so deep that you are stuck with me forever."

I knew that he was right. I have been a puppet to him all my life. He controled my every move. From running away at the age of 15, to my life now, every cigarette, drug, beer, and pleasure I have been through was just hurting me more and more. The worst part of all was that I have pushed away the only one that could help me. There was no way He could ever forgive me. I wish so deep in my heart that He would.

Just then, I heard someone say, "I will always accept you." Then some one walked in and the one who stood above me began to flee. the one that waled in helped me up and held me in his arms. I began to cry harder. "I have done so much, how can you possibly forgive me."

He lifted my face until I was looking in His eyes. "I loved you from the moment I made you. From your first breath I had a plan for you and your life, but you chose to run from me. I still loved you. You disrespected your parents and ran away. I still loved you. You got into drugs and beer. I still loved you. You became a prostitiute and aborted so many babies, yet I still loved you. You are precious to me, and when you wanted to repent from everything and chose to accept me, well daughter, I accepted you with open arms."

"I still don't understand. I did so much, why don't you punish me?"

"Someone already paid the price for your sin. Jesus died on the cross around 2,000 years ago, and he rose again three days later. That alone paid the price for your sin. I will punish you every now and then, but the big punishment is already done."

I began to cry even more. So much love was in His voice, I could tell that He cared deeply for me and meant every word. It amazed me how Jesus died for me, just so I can live eternally with Him. I looked back at Him and realized I was no longer a puppet for my old master. I no longer wanted to do drugs or drink beer or even abort another baby. I wanted to go back home, apoligize to my parents, and live a righteouse live for God. It was at that moment that I became saved.