WHAT IS SALVATION ?

Simply put, salvation is ... 'deliverance from the power and penalty of sin'. The purpose of today's devotional is to present the Gospel to those who have not received Christ as Savior.  

The Bible reveals ...

1. your spiritual condition before a holy God

2. the redemptive act that took place on Calvary
3. how that precious gift is personally received

Take this road ... 

Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Confessing that you are indeed a sinner allows feelings of remorse to rise to the surface. 

Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The 'penalty' you deserve for sin is exposed and the good news of a 'gift' is brought to light.

Ephesians 2:8,9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Grace is noted, faith is noted, and your inability to earn the gift is revealed. Salvation is not a religion but a relationship ... found only in Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:8 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Even in your sinful state, divine love was extended ... revealing God's true nature.

John 3:16,17 - For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. God's plan was put in motion ... the promise of redemption through faith in Christ. 

You may find that reading these passages stirs something within. It is Jesus knocking at your heart's door. He is lovingly beckoning you to come ... Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)

It's time to lay your burden down ... Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2)

So what must you do? ... That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9)

Express your faith by praying to the One who welcomes you with open arms ... 

Lord, forgive me. I know that I am lost in sin and that I cannot save myself. I believe that you are the only begotten Son of God, that you bore my iniquity on Calvary's cross, and that the grave could not hold you. By faith, I receive the gift of salvation and surrender my life to your Lordship.

Welcome to the family of God. 

Study His Word ... pray often ... walk by faith and not by sight.