Gospel Reflections #635: It is Jesus who draws close to us.

John 12:32  "When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself."

God carried out His plan to save us from falling into sin, and Jesus came down to earth as a human being, where He lived as our example, represented our faith, and took the place of our sins by dying on the Cross.

During his earthly life, Jesus did not sin, even though he was in a world affected by sin.

As a human being, Jesus died, but because he was resurrected as God, he fulfilled the plan of salvation for mankind and atoned for our sins.

Since then, Jesus has interceded for us as God, protecting, nurturing and guiding us.

He also proves to the inhabitants of the universe that sinners on earth have been redeemed by Jesus.

Jesus has given us the Holy Spirit so that we can believe in Him and follow Him.

We ask and it is given to us.

Also, Jesus is still working to draw everyone to Himself.

There is no one who is left out of it.

If there is, it is not that Jesus is making a distinction, but that we are rejecting his invitation.

Just as we cannot resist the pull of gravity, we cannot escape the work of Jesus' love.

So much so that Jesus' love encompasses us all, redirects us, and fills us with joy and gratitude.

If you are resisting the pull of Jesus' love, the sooner you surrender, the better.

We are alive in God's love, even if we don't realise it.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.