Today I want to share the way to receive salvation from Andrew Womack's devotional!
Receive The Gift Of Salvation
Mark 10:21 'Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said
unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and
give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the
cross, and follow me.'
Notice that the scripture makes special mention of Jesus
loving this rich young ruler. This is stated after this young man said he had
kept all of God's commands, which was not the truth. Jesus was showing him that
he had broken the very first commandment that states, 'Thou shalt have no other
gods before me' (Exodus 20:3), and also the tenth commandment that says, 'Thou
shalt not covet...' (Exodus 20:17). Jesus' tough answer of 'sell whatsoever thou
hast, and give to the poor' was not intended to hurt this young man. It was
said from a heart of love and intended for his own good. This man's money had
become his god and it had to be dethroned before Jesus could become Lord.
The one thing this young man lacked was faith in Jesus as
his Savior. This young ruler was trusting in his goodness and not in the
salvation that Jesus offered as a gift. Millions of people are making the same
mistake today. They trust in themselves instead of God.
Jesus only came to save sinners. Unless an individual
acknowledges that he is a sinner, he cannot be saved. Because the whole world
is guilty before God, He has provided one way of salvation for everyone. In the
same way that everyone is guilty, everyone also has been justified free
That does not mean everyone is saved. Everyone has had the
sacrificial offering of Jesus made for their sins by grace but grace alone
doesn't save.
We have to put faith in what God has provided for us by
grace. Although the price has been paid for the sins of the whole world, only
those who receive it by faith will benefit from the salvation that Jesus
offers.
The whole key to receiving salvation is found in the very last paragraph! JESUS provided salvation for all of mankind, BUT, only those who will BELIEVE and RECEIVE will be saved! If you haven't already, I invite you to BELIEVE that JESUS died on the cross for YOUR sin, that He rose from the dead to life again, and RECEIVE Him as your own personal SAVIOUR! Pray THIS prayer:Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord. Amen!
AMEN! NOW you are a child of God, a member of the Body of Christ on the earth, and have all of HEAVEN rejoicing! AMEN! Now get into His Word so that you can really get to know HIM as YOUR 'Best Friend'! Here are Hillsong Kids with "My Best Friend":
Shalom in Him!
