February 15, 2013
Paul says (and I say too): There is one thing I want most of all. I want my people to be saved. They know about God but they don't truly KNOW God. They try to be in control and make themselves right in their own ways. But, there is only one way to be right with God, and that is total submission and surrender to God's plan for salvation.
Jesus IS Lord. Trust IN Him. I am not in control—HE is. I am God-reliant—not self-sufficient. My life is not about me and what I want—it is about HIM. It is understanding the
Paul says (and I say too): There is one thing I want most of all. I want my people to be saved. They know about God but they don't truly KNOW God. They try to be in control and make themselves right in their own ways. But, there is only one way to be right with God, and that is total submission and surrender to God's plan for salvation.
"If you use your mouth to say, 'Jesus is Lord', and you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved... any one who trusts in him will never be discouraged... anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9–13Sounds easy. Just say, "Yup, Jesus is Lord. Yeah, I believe." But salvation isn't found by just saying non-committal flippant statements. It is believing, saying, and living your commitment.
Jesus IS Lord. Trust IN Him. I am not in control—HE is. I am God-reliant—not self-sufficient. My life is not about me and what I want—it is about HIM. It is understanding the
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relationship. It is God's will—not my will. It is total surrender to Jesus as LORD of our lives.
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Next Entry: Romans 11:1–36
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