THIS the gospel in brief.
You may want God. Then what a joy to know that God wants you.
You may not want God. Nevertheless it is true that God wants you. He wants you, for what?
The detective follows the criminal over land and sea. He wants him. At length he comes up with the transgressor where he can arrest him, and as he puts his strong hand on the culprit’s shoulder he says in words of steel, “You’re wanted.” He is wanted for the police court — for the prison and penitentiary.
The grace of God follows the sinner. It whispers in his ears, “God wants you.” But He wants you for pardon — for place — for present happiness — for future glory. He wants to save you from the wreckage and wastage and wretchedness of sin.
God wants you.
He wants you as you are.
He wants you NOW!
ML-10/17/1971