Salvation for All Things

God is committed to saving you and me!

Even before Creation, that was his intent. And wherever we look in the Bible, we see that our Triune God is saving his people.

This is why Paul can ask in Romans 8, "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?"

Our First Love wants to save us - not just for an eternity in heaven - but he also saves us from the power of sin.

We know God is our Savior.

But what is the full scope of his saving work?

Ultimately, salvation has or will meet every need that we have.

• Are you suffering? We will be saved from pain forever.
• Will you die? At the moment of death, you will know eternal life.
• Are you a sinner? You are forgiven.
• Are you guilty? God declares you righteous.
• Are you ashamed of yourself? God has bestowed his honor upon you.
• Are you at odds with God? He has called you friend.
• Do you feel lonely? You are united to God's people.
• Are you distant from God? He has united you to himself.
• Are you struggling with habitual sin? You are dead to sin.
• Are you afraid of what may happen? God's power will deliver you and bring you to a place of total security.
• Do you feel spiritually oppressed? Christ has triumphed over the powers of darkness. They are defeated. Jesus is the resurrected Lord!
• Do you want God to answer your prayers? Christ himself is your advocate.
• Do you feel cursed? God has ended the curse and blessed you.
• Do you feel insecure? God has pledged himself to you.
• Do you feel uncared for? You are God's adopted child, united to Christ, indwelt by the Spirit. The Triune God of love will never leave you or forsake you.
• Do you feel chaos inside? God has given you peace.
• Do you feel empty inside? God's love is poured into your heart by the Holy Spirit.
• Do you lack purpose? God has created good works for you to do.
• Do you feel dead inside? You are born again into a life that never ends.
• Are you exhausted? Take the yoke of Jesus upon you; Christ has promised you his rest. He is gentle and humble in heart.

What do you need God to save you from? What do you feel that God is withholding from you? Throughout the Bible, God has shown you that he is for you!

So bring your questions and struggles to God. He can handle them because he, himself, is the answer to them.

(As an addendum: I am not suggesting that we don't need work to provide an income, doctors to heal us from cancer, therapists to help us recover from trauma, and so on. God employs these ordinary means to show us his love).

Identify one area from the list above where you need to experience God's salvation. Bring it to Him in prayer this week.