by Cassandra O. Carter
1 Kings 18:21 Elijah went before the people and said “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God follow him; but if Baal is God follow him. But the people said nothing.
The summer after fourth grade I went to my first Christian summer camp with my best friend. The theme for the week was finding salvation through Christ. To illustrate the different aspects we went on treasure hunts in separate teams to find different colored beads—black, red, white, blue, green, and gold—to put on a leather string to make a bracelet. This was the first time I had been introduced to the salvation bracelet, so each day I learned something new about what the color represented and how I could follow Jesus and be saved.
At the end of the week everyone went on the last hunt to locate the final treasure. That treasure turned out to be the Bible. God gave us the Bible so that we could understand what He has done for us and what He wants for us in life. As we all stood in a giant circle listening to the pastor speak I asked Jesus into my heart as my personal Savior and was later baptized by Pastor Dan at our church.
The thing I remember most about that time is that I never felt pressured to accept Him, but once I made that choice I felt a feeling of calm relief fill my heart and that feeling is always there when I need reassurance.
Prayer: God, give me the understanding of Your Word so that I may help others and so that through You they will see the way to eternal life.
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