When we hear the phrase “come as you are,” many of us immediately think about what we wear to church. But Jesus’ invitation goes so much deeper than just our outward appearance. He’s not concerned with whether you’re dressed up or dressed down. He’s looking at the state of your heart. Jesus is calling you to come as you are—no matter where you are in life, no matter what struggles or sins you’re wrestling with.
You might think, “I’m not ready to come to Jesus. I’m still struggling with smoking.” Or perhaps, “I’m caught in the web of fornication; how can I approach Him like this?” But here’s the beautiful truth: Jesus says, “Come.” You don’t have to be perfect before you give your life to Christ. In fact, the very essence of the Gospel is that we can’t make ourselves perfect. That’s why we need Him.
Living for the Lord is a daily journey, a step-by-step walk that’s often filled with challenges. No one gets it right all the time—not on the first try, and sometimes not even on the hundredth. It’s a process, a gradual unfolding of who God created you to be. Jesus doesn’t expect you to clean up your life before you come to Him. He knows that only through His grace can the layers of sin and brokenness be peeled away to reveal the true you underneath.
You have to trust Him. Trust the process. Come as you are—a sinner in need of a Savior. Repent of your sins, but don’t stop there. Get to know Jesus. Spend time in His Word, in prayer, in worship, and let Him do the work of transformation in you. There’s no need to be ashamed of where you are right now, and there’s certainly no need to compare your journey with anyone else’s. Each of us has our own path, and God is working in each of us in His own time.
The Bible reminds us in Philippians 2:12, “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” This verse encourages us to take our relationship with God seriously, to work on it diligently, but it doesn’t say we have to do it perfectly. The focus is on our own walk with Jesus, not anyone else’s.
So stop waiting until you feel like you have it all together. Stop waiting until you’ve conquered every sin or figured out every struggle. Jesus is ready to meet you right where you are and lead you into the life He has planned for you. Come as you are—broken, weary, burdened—and let Him make you whole. Amen.
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