Red Bead: The red bead represents Christ's blood. You see, Jesus loved us so much that He made a way we could find forgiveness for our sins and no longer be separated from Him. God sent Jesus to the earth in the form of a man, and He was willing to die on a cross and shed His blood so that the punishment for our sins would be paid in full. The Bible tells us in Romans 5:8 "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
White Bead: The white bead represents what Jesus does with our sin: He washes it white as snow! You see when Jesus Christ died on that cross something very wonderful happened. Through Jesus Christ, God made a way for us to find forgiveness from our sin. When we ask Jesus to come into our hearts and forgive us from our sins, the Bible tells us there are a few things we must do. The first is found in Acts 3:19, when we are told to "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out . . . "
Blue Bead: The blue bead represents Christ's resurrection, when the stone was rolled away from the tomb and the sky turned from gray to blue. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 tells us that "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."
That's the good news that this necklace has to share: That Jesus is no longer in the grave . . . He is ALIVE. And He wants to have a personal relationship with you!
Green Bead: The green bead represents life . . . the new life we can find in Jesus Christ. When we ask Jesus to come into our hearts to forgive us for our sin and to be our Savior, He changes us on the inside and gives us a new life! There is only one way we can find this new life as Jesus tells us in John 14:6 when He said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Romans 10:9-10 tells us how we can have this new life. "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." It's that simple. It's a free gift that God has given to all people. And it's a gift that is available to you today!
Yellow Bead: The yellow (golden) bead represents heaven. When we received Jesus into our hearts He promises us that we will spend all of eternity with Him in heaven. Jesus tells us in John 14:3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
Would you like to receive the forgiveness that comes through asking Jesus Christ into your heart to be your Savior? Would you like to spend all of eternity in heaven with Him when you die and leave earth? You can, by asking Jesus into your heart today. If you would like to pray to ask Jesus into your life-tell someone! Tell your parents, your grandparents, or your pastor. They can tell you more about Jesus and help you to pray the prayer below:
Father God,
I realize I have sinned against You. And because of my sin, I have been separated from You. But I believe in my heart today that Jesus died on the cross for me and He shed His blood so that the punishment of all of my sin would be paid in full. I confess with my mouth, "Jesus is Lord" and believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. I ask Jesus to come into my heart right now, that I might find forgiveness and never be separated from You again. Thank you for the promise that I spend all of eternity with You in heaven. I ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen.
