For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13
We have heard the joyful sound:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Spread the tidings all around:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Bear the news to every land,
Climb the steeps and cross the waves;
Onward!—’tis our Lord’s command;
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
We had a great service at my church tonight. Actually, great is an understatement, but words fail me to adequately describe it. My pastor preached an outstanding message which he titled "Oh, Say but I'm Glad." The subject was reasons Christians should be happy. It probably goes without saying that one of those reasons was salvation. But, as great as the sermon was, the greatest part of it took place afterwards. During the invitation, a lady came forward and got saved!
There's nothing in the world more heartwarming than seeing someone saved. Eyes around the sanctuary were filled with tears, and there were shouts of rejoicing across the room. An unsaved person can't understand those reactions, but a child of God who is in fellowship with Him can't help but praise Him when they witness such an event. And why not? It's a reminder of his or her own conversion, and an opportunity to witness someone else experiencing the same joy.
Miracle is a word that is tossed around haphazardly today, yet in this case, miracle is the perfect description for what took place tonight. The salvation of a soul is the greatest miracle of all. Jesus healed the blind, the deaf, the mute, the lame, and raised the dead during His ministry on Earth, yet all of that doesn't compare to the redemption of a lost soul.
Sin is far worse than any physical problem. It dooms its victim to an eternal death. While many fear physical death, it is not their true enemy. The fact is, all of us will one day die. For those that are saved, there is no threat in that. We simply leave a world filled with sin, sorrow, and sickness for an everlasting home with nothing bad. We are absent from the body but present with the Lord. We do not lose, we gain.
That is not so for those who don't know Jesus Christ. They have a very real reason to fear death. For them, Hell awaits. The fact of the matter is, that's exactly what every one of us deserves. We're all sinners, and Hell is the just reward for sin. We can't undo our sin, and therefore can't do anything to remove that sentence.
That's where the glory of salvation lies. God Himself, the only One who could justify us before His holiness took on human flesh, lived a perfect life, and died in our place. Because of that, we can have salvation from our sin and deliverance from Hell. All that we have to do is put our faith in Him and call upon Him. Anyone who does so receives eternal salvation at that very moment.
I witnessed a miracle tonight. It was the greatest of all miracles. It was the miracle of salvation. It was the moment someone dead in trespasses and sin was brought to life. I'll never tire of seeing it.
We have heard the joyful sound:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Spread the tidings all around:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Bear the news to every land,
Climb the steeps and cross the waves;
Onward!—’tis our Lord’s command;
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
We had a great service at my church tonight. Actually, great is an understatement, but words fail me to adequately describe it. My pastor preached an outstanding message which he titled "Oh, Say but I'm Glad." The subject was reasons Christians should be happy. It probably goes without saying that one of those reasons was salvation. But, as great as the sermon was, the greatest part of it took place afterwards. During the invitation, a lady came forward and got saved!
There's nothing in the world more heartwarming than seeing someone saved. Eyes around the sanctuary were filled with tears, and there were shouts of rejoicing across the room. An unsaved person can't understand those reactions, but a child of God who is in fellowship with Him can't help but praise Him when they witness such an event. And why not? It's a reminder of his or her own conversion, and an opportunity to witness someone else experiencing the same joy.
Miracle is a word that is tossed around haphazardly today, yet in this case, miracle is the perfect description for what took place tonight. The salvation of a soul is the greatest miracle of all. Jesus healed the blind, the deaf, the mute, the lame, and raised the dead during His ministry on Earth, yet all of that doesn't compare to the redemption of a lost soul.
Sin is far worse than any physical problem. It dooms its victim to an eternal death. While many fear physical death, it is not their true enemy. The fact is, all of us will one day die. For those that are saved, there is no threat in that. We simply leave a world filled with sin, sorrow, and sickness for an everlasting home with nothing bad. We are absent from the body but present with the Lord. We do not lose, we gain.
That is not so for those who don't know Jesus Christ. They have a very real reason to fear death. For them, Hell awaits. The fact of the matter is, that's exactly what every one of us deserves. We're all sinners, and Hell is the just reward for sin. We can't undo our sin, and therefore can't do anything to remove that sentence.
That's where the glory of salvation lies. God Himself, the only One who could justify us before His holiness took on human flesh, lived a perfect life, and died in our place. Because of that, we can have salvation from our sin and deliverance from Hell. All that we have to do is put our faith in Him and call upon Him. Anyone who does so receives eternal salvation at that very moment.
I witnessed a miracle tonight. It was the greatest of all miracles. It was the miracle of salvation. It was the moment someone dead in trespasses and sin was brought to life. I'll never tire of seeing it.
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