"The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God." I Corinthinas 1:18
New Testament references to salvation indicates an ongoing process. Christians are people who are "being saved". This is the manifestation we are to show the world. Not that we have arrived and they have not. Not that our work is complete, but that we are living through our salvation with expectation and obedience.
We are all still vulnerable to the clutches of temptation and sin - after all, we live in a world full of it. But we wait on God, persevere and pick ourselves up time and time again. It's an ongoing race that can only be finished by clinging to His righteousness and grace.
There are those that will see the message as foolish. But if we consistently live Christ in front of them, their doubts just might be dispelled. Being honest about our rescue from our sin on a daily basis will show them the validity of Jesus in our life.
We cannot take the process of salvation for granted. The word tells us to be on our guard, lest we forget our Savior's sacrifice and fall into the trap of complacency.
Thank you Lord for keeping us daily in your plan of salvation.
Excellent post Jan!
ReplyDeleteYes,the work of sanctification, becoming more like Jesus, is an ongoing and sometimes messy process, that won't be complete until we leave this world, but praise the Lord that HIS work is a finished work! If we are in Him, we have His salvation, and His Holy Spirit to help us work out the details of this life. I'm so glad he didn't leave us to do it on our own!
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