SCRIPTURE: Romans (NIV) 10:9 That 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. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
OBSERVATION: It is a coordinated operation. We are not saved by our works, but when God enters a person’s life, it will bring change. It is impossible for the Lord of all creation to enter one’s life and there be no change!
The “first work” or expression of salvation is a confession of Jesus as Lord. It may be expressed as a “Thank you, Jesus!” But once we experience His presence, we must set Him as the Lord of our lives. That is His rightful place because of who He is and because of what He has done!
APPLICATION: We enter into a new life. We enjoy the clean feeling as our sins are forgiven. We enjoy His presence. We learn to depend on His leading in decisions we need to make.
In some ways, nothing has changed; we still weigh the same, we still have the same height and go by the same name. But in other ways, everything has changed! We look at the world as He sees it. We live our lives as we believe would please Him.
PRAYER: Lord, what a joy it is to have you in my life. It is exciting to know that I face the future with you, not only life here, but life in eternity! I want you to enjoy our relationship as much as I will. Amen
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