Our Acceptance

Luke 1: 38 – I am the Lord’s slave, said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

In order for us to be accepted by the King of Glory, our great God, the requirement is not one year of preparation or purification. We are acceptable just as we are, when we make Jesus our personal Savior and Lord. We find instant acceptance when we acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God by believing that He was born of a virgin and willingly gave up His life on a cruel cross for us. When we acknowledge that He rose from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of God making intercession for us, we will find no rejection, only acceptance. To gain acceptance we must simply come to Him just as we are.

When the Holy Spirit begins to tug at our hearts, we make a decision to surrender our wills to Him; and He instantly comes in and begins a work of purification.

Jesus our Savior is not looking for outward perfection, but He is looking for hearts that are ripe and open to Him. He is looking for those who will say, “Yes, Lord.” The moment you say “Yes” to Him, He comes in, and the transformation begins. Others can see the transforming work He does on the inside of you.

Like Mary the mother of Jesus who willingly said “Yes” to the plan of God for her life and our redemption, we must also willingly say “Yes” each time we hear the voice of God.

God is looking for a people who will not question Him regarding His plans and destinies for them but those who willingly undertake all that He assigns to their life to do.

Please ponder and meditate on this:

Have you accepted God’s call on you life?