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Malchus' Ear
Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: We see the miracles. We may have even experienced a miracle. Yet we still turn a blind eye and tend to reject Him. Malchus felt the touch of Jesus, yet still arrested Him.
I am only a preacher who tries his best to tell you the word of God so you, too, can experience the wonderment that so many others have experienced. My words, by themselves have absolutely no power, but the words of God have all the power.
Jesus loves you so much, and He wants to put His arms around you and keep you comforted and protected. All you have to do is ask Him into your heart. Let me repeat what I said a few moments ago.
Your time has come this morning. You have a decision to make. It is time for you to know Him. It is time for you to have a place you can go to be healed from the hurt that is in your heart. It is time. It is time to surrender. You will find that in surrendering, you will have your victory. Victory found in Jesus will give you that worthiness that you have so longed for. You can make that decision in faith or you can make that decision in fear. What is your decision going to be today as Jesus calls you? Will you accept, or will you ignore?
We are given a wonderful promise by God Almighty. In JEREMIAH 29:11, He says,
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
God has already made specific plans for you. He knows how He wants to use you. His plans are for our benefit, not our detriment, and with those plans, He is promising to give us peace - and a future! How amazing it that?
He is calling you this morning. During our song of invitation, He wants you to come forward and receive His offer of love and comfort. Do not reject Him as Malchus and many others have done. And don’t worry about what anybody else will say. Nobody else matters in your private walk with God except you, Jesus and God. No one else, so concentrate on what God wants, not on what somebody you know wants. Just feel Him calling you, and simply respond.
As we sing, please come. Just walk up here with me and let me lead you in prayer. Let me have the privilege to show you what you have been missing in your life. Let me show you that we, in this church, will love you and cherish you through Jesus Christ.
INVITATION
