DAILY READINGS: 1 Kings 19; Jeremiah 31; Hebrews 2
I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Psalm 32:5
Salvation is not a complex thing. It is a simple yet profound faith in Christ. It is more, however, than a casual inviting of Jesus into the heart. Salvation follows a consciousness of sin, and sinfulness. It is an awareness that God’s standard has not been met and a sense, therefore, of deserving His punishment for eternity. There must be an honest confession of sin followed by faith in Christ. Then comes Divine forgiveness, spiritual rebirth, and new life in Christ. —Doug Kazen
Full salvation! Full salvation! Lo, the fountain opened wide,
Streams through every land and nation, from the Saviour’s wounded side.
Full salvation! Full salvation! Streams an endless crimson tide.—Anon.