...There is a God who loves you!

Think about that! God knows you by name. He knows everything there is to know about you—all the good and all the bad. He knows things about you that you don't even know about yourself!

And you know what?

He loves you anyway!

He loves you so much that He was willing to die for you!

Like we said, He knows everything about you, including all the bad things you've ever done. Those things are called SIN.

And He said that the punishment for sin is DEATH. But you don't have to die for your sins, because He already did.

That's how much He loves you.

And now, He has 3 gifts He wants to give you:

1. A clean heart

Because Jesus (who was God) died for your sins, He can give you a brand new clean heart. He can take away all the sin and darkness and replace it with His pure, clean love. All you have to do is ask Him!

2. The adventure of a lifetime—serving Him!

Once you belong to Him, your life will never be the same. You will think differently, act differently, and live differently. Your life will be the best adventure of all, because nothing can take away His love for you and His promise that He will never leave you alone.

3. Life with Him forever (in heaven)

Some day, unless He comes back before then, your body will die. (That is because we still live in a fallen world.) But He has promised that you don't have to be afraid of that, because He will come and take you home to be with him forever—in heaven!

And there is no place you could ever hope or want to be more than heaven.

So, how do you get these gifts?

All you have to do is pray—that means talk to God.

Tell Him that you know you're a sinner and you don't deserve His love. Let him know you're sorry about your sin, and that you want to live His new life.

Invite Him into your heart to live. The Bible says that we must "receive Him," and that is what you are doing when you invite Him into your heart.

Thank Him for forgiving your sins (because He did it, the very minute you asked Him to!). Thank Him for giving you a new life in Jesus. Ask Him to help you live your new life for Him and His kingdom.

Then, let somebody know!

Don't keep the good news to yourself! Tell someone—your mom & dad, your pastor, your friends—heavens! Tell everyone you know! You've just received the most precious gift you could ever get: Eternal life in Jesus Christ!

And if we have had anything to do with this terrific thing in your life, won't you please write and tell us? (Or have your mom or dad or sister or brother or someone write to us for you!) We would love to hear your story and to send you some things to help you along the way, as you begin to walk your life with Jesus.