"I'll be back soon," a soldier told his wife before leaving her and their infant son to fight in World War II. Five years went by. The young mother would show her boy a portrait of the soldier and say, "See, that's your daddy. One day he's going to come home." In reality, she didn't know what to expect. One morning the boy said, "Mommy, wouldn't it be great if Daddy would just step out of the picture frame?"

In a sense that's what God did 2,000 years ago. As part of His eternal plan, the Lord stepped out of heaven and became a man so you and I could look at Jesus and say, "That's what God looks like." [Philippians 2:5-11 and Hebrews 1:1-3]

Have you taken the important step of saying that Jesus Christ is your God and King? It is the greatest decision of your life. If you have never made that commitment, I encourage you to do so right now.

Simply say this prayer with me: "Heavenly Father, I believe Jesus is God become man. I believe Jesus died for me on the cross. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. Thank You for forgiving my sins. I gladly acknowledge Jesus Christ as my God and as my King. Amen."

If you just prayed that prayer, congratulations! God has just made you part of His forever family. This truly is the greatest day of your life.

This is Luis Palau.