Come as you are

John 6:35-37

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.  All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

Just As I Am by Charlotte Elliott

Just as I am - without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - though toss'd about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Just as I am - of that free love
The breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,
Here for a season, then above,
-O Lamb of God, I come!

Thirty-one years ago, today, I attended a good old-style revival.  At the end of the service, the song “Just As I Am” was sung.  That was when I went forward and declared Jesus Christ was my Lord and Savior and I devoted my life to following Christ.  I was only a nine-year-old child.  Many may have thought I was too young to make this decision, yet I knew.  It is a day that I will never forget. 

In John 6, we hear Jesus declare that he is the bread of life.  We do not see him say that you need to be at a certain point in your life, living a perfect life or anything.  All we have to do is believe.  Many of you have already accepted Christ, and for that, we are all grateful.  Some of you may not.  You may be following our devotions because you know that you want to but you are waiting until your life is cleaned up.  Today I want you to know that there is nothing that you need to wait for.  Come, as you are.  Come to the cross, he is waiting for you.