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Yvonne Rivadeneyra: A Former Hooker Comes Home

"Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 Come home, come home, come home, Ye who are weary come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling us, Calling, O sinner, come home! ( Softly and Tenderly lyrics ) Yvonne Rivadeneyra never planned on becoming a prostitute but a cycle of abuse forced her down a path of self destruction. (source. CBN.com)

God's Rescue Plan

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). What is Christ's greatest accomplishment? It was not His miracles or His insightful teaching or His example of love. The greatest achievement of the God of Christmas is salvation. Sin is a powerful force in our lives and holds us in captivity. The Bible describes our spiritual struggles and failures in various ways. For example, we are trapped as it were in a sea of mud. The more we struggle to get out, the deeper we sink. We are in a dark pit whose walls are so high that we can't possibly climb out. We are so terribly ill there is no cure. We are in a prison with no hope of being released. We are lost and don't know where to go. This is where the mission of Christmas brilliantly shines. Jesus is a great example, but His example is too high for any of us to keep, left to ourselves. He is a great teacher, but...

Come To Jesus

I stumbled on this song by Chris Rice entitled Come to Jesus while I was reading my twitter feeds. Thanks @geishabird! This song reminds us of how Jesus can transform each and everyone of us once we decide to follow Him.  A lot of people are missing out of what Jesus has to offer. Some even miss out of life that is eternal. Jesus said: "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly (John 10:10)." What an awesome promise ! If you can't see the video click here .   Chris Rice - Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus) Lyrics Weak and wounded sinner Lost and left to die O, raise your head, for love is passing by Come to Jesus Come to Jesus Come to Jesus and live! Now your burden's lifted And carried far away And precious blood has washed away the stain, so Sing to Jesus Sing to Jesus Sing to Jesus and live!  And like a newborn baby Don't be afraid to crawl And remember when you walk Sometimes we fall...so Fall on J...