Just as I am...

1 Peter 5:7 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
7 casting all your care upon Him, because He cares about you.

The invitation song during church this morning was the old faithful, Just As I Am. Oh hum...
Then I listened, actually listened to those old words.
Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me.
Just as I am.
Just as I am.
Just as you are.
So many times we feel like we cannot go to church because we have this issue or that issue in our life. We cannot go to church because we're "dirty" and need to be clean to go in the building. Some how, some where, we've got people thinking that inorder to be worthy of entering the church building that they've got to have it all figured out. How far from the truth!
While I was thinking about this, I thought about my car. I don't wash my car before taking it to the car wash. How dumb would that be? I take my car, just like it is: dusty, gravely, dirty. I take it just like it is and let the machine do it's job. That's why Jesus left us the church. He wants us so bad that we'll take us just like we are. Bring it in, bring it all in. Then, leave it there and let Jesus do his job.


Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, but that thou bidst me come to thee, oh lamb of God I come. I come.