Call on Heaven: A 7-Day Devotional by Passion预览

Salvation Belongs To You: Jesus Is Our Salvation

Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!” Rev 7:10-12

God has been a redeemer from the start. He is at work on earth right now, and He invites us into His redemption plan for all people. Every day, we have the opportunity to be what Scripture calls Ambassadors of Reconciliation, responding to His mercy and grace and the salvation He has already worked out for us through Christ Jesus.

Our salvation is birthed out of the love God has for us and the lengths He went to restore us to Himself. While our salvation started the moment we put our faith in Jesus, it won’t be fully completed until we see Jesus face-to-face.

Beautifully, our lives are lives of dependence. We needed Him when we first believed, and we need Him still. We need Jesus to live the life He has called us to— to make us holy like He is holy (1 Pet 1:15) in order to put that same Jesus on display for a world that is searching everywhere for answers.

Something happens in us when we remember where we were before God saved us and reflect on all He has given us in Jesus Christ. We feel things like joy, hope, and peace instead of fear, judgment, or even condemnation. In challenging situations and times of celebration, we respond with things like praise and prayer. Salvation belongs to God, but He has freely given it to us. Let it bring joy like the psalmist declared: “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” And again he said, “Rejoice in the Lord all your righteous, sing all you who are upright in heart!”

Prayer: “The Lord is the strength of His people, a fortress of salvation for His anointed one. Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.” (Ps 28:8-9). Carry me today Jesus, be my fortress of salvation and my shepherd, and let my life shine brightly so that others might know you too. Amen.