“Our words are more important than we ever supposed. Saying “I Believe,” for instance, marks the difference between life and death.”*
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9).
*Eugene Peterson, The Message, p.1914.
Spend time in the Lord’s presence praying for yourself.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
(Psalm 51:10-13 bold mine)
On May 16, 2017, a beloved friend passed into eternity. We miss her. A lot.
Yet we know she is with the Lord.
How can we be so certain?
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13).
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal live (John 3:16).
The angel told Joseph: “Call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).
The Bible tells us: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Joel 2:32).
And He is still called Jesus.
He listens when speak his name.
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13).
Read it and believe it.
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:13).
They recognized Jesus and ran about to bring sick people to wherever they heard he was (from Mark 6:54-55).
Can you picture that?
When we pray for others, we’re bringing them to Jesus.
