YOUR SALVATION
IS POSSIBLE Saturday February 20, 2016
Text:
Luke 18:18 – 27 Memory verse: v
27
This rich young man mentioned in our bible reading came to Jesus seeking
eternal life. Jesus pointed out the significance of his use of the word “good”
(18:19). He sought for reassurance from Jesus, a way to ascertain that he had
eternal life. He wanted Jesus to measure and grade his qualifications, or to
give him some task he could do to assure his own immortality. So Jesus gave him
a task, the one thing the rich man knew he could not do. The rich man’s problem
was that he would not obey Jesus’ final command (18:22). His riches were only
the surface problem; the real problem lay in the love he had for his wealth.
This shows that riches are not bad but love for it instead of God, the giver.
A bystander asked, “Then who in the world can be saved?” No one can be
saved, by his or her own achievements, was Jesus’ answer. “What is impossible
from a human perspective is possible with God.” Salvation cannot be earned; it
is God’s gift (Eph 2:8-10). Have you doubted your salvation? Are you deep into
sin and now you think your salvation is no more possible? God who offers us
salvation is ever ready to save you. All you need do is to pertinently come to
Him and He will forgive you. Are you ready to do that today?
Food for Thought: Salvation cannot be earned; it is God’s gift.
Prayer: Father, help me to sustain my salvation and not to lose it at last in Jesus name.
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