And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 2:21
The saving grace that is our God will be most evident in our
transition from this life to the next… Don’t get bothered by the measures of the success that
appears to be obtained by men of this world, don’t become bothered or bogged
down when you see someone who appears to have more than you; the scriptures
tell us today the same things that is echoed in the gospel of Matthew which
says, "So
the last will be first, and the first will be last." The people who appear to be in front will be the same ones
knocking on heavens gates when this life is over… The people who suffer now
will be rejoice later and the promises of God shall be fulfilled… No matter
what you face in life or the storms that you currently are going through; Luke
reminds us that we need to continue to “call
on the name of the Lord…” He
will hear your faintest cry, you are not out of the reach of His love and
mercy… When you call on the Lord know that He will save you… This saving spoken
of in today’s focus verse may be evident in the path of life you lead or it may
just be that when you have run this race your reward will be one that takes your
breath away (in awe) instead of having you screaming and yelling from the heat
of hell… Luke wants you to have faith in knowing that you shall be saved; it
doesn’t matter what you have done or what you have been told, God can save any
man or woman if they call on Him… This passage is written after the crucifixion
of Jesus Christ; the disciples have been hiding in the upper room and many have
feared for their very lives… Through this trying time Jesus shows himself unto
the disciples to reignite their faith… The faith that had them walking in
adoration to the Lord needed to reignite in them because their faith had become
fear… You may be in a place where the faith you once claimed now has become the
fear that you are limited by… Jesus comes to reignite you today through these
words and this is why the pass starts out with the words, “And it shall come to pass”…
Though we suffer for a moment the promises of God “shall come to pass”, even
though we face trials, hardships and adversity we are reminded today that the
fulfillment of God’s promises are not notated by an “if” but “when”… Through
Jesus death we all were given a chance to inherit eternal life… Through His
suffering the path was paved for all mankind to change direction and not be
condemned according to the sin that we are born in… The bible tells us that we
all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; understand that we all
have done things we wish we could change or have made decisions that weren’t
the right ones… Luke writes today in the book of Acts that we all have a chance
to right our wrongs, we have an opportunity to change our direction, and we
have be given an opening to improve our future and outlook on life! This
chapter recorded in the historical book of Acts takes place after Jesus
departure from this earth, in the 1st chapter 8th verse Jesus instructs His disciples
that they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes, He then goes on to
tell them that they will be His witness throughout the world… Shortly after
Jesus final instructs unto His disciples He disappears into the clouds and we
find Peter and the others beginning to lay the foundation of Christianity…
God’s
desire is that all men would come to know Him, love Him and honor Him… Jesus
life on this earth simply teaches me that despite my faults and missteps God
truly does love me and wants me back in the fold… This passage reminds me today
that I need not be focused on my past failures; it reminds me that I need not
regret my choices of yesterday, but that I should take pride in knowing that I
have a chance to receive eternal salvation through the sacrifice of Christ! The
next piece in this verse says, “Whosever
shall call on the name of the Lord”, it doesn’t matter your economic
status, political party or even how far you have strayed away… God is not
worried about the depths of your mistakes or the impact of your choices, if you
acknowledge Him and His saving power you can be delivered from the deepest pit
or your darkest hour… Whosever tells me that there isn’t a single person on
this earth who can’t change their future! What Luke is telling us today is that
the backslider can repent and be forgiven, the adulterer can receive a new
lease on life, and the drug addict can become a symbol of hope and a bright
future! All you have to do is call on the name of the Lord… Today, stop trying
to figure things out on your own, stop trying to handle every situation and
turn to the Lord for the time has come and is upon us where we shall be saved…
Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord (there is only one Lord) shall be
saved! Jesus came for the sick, not the healthy! He came for the one’s who
sought the wrong pleasures, the one who engaged in the wrong activities, the
one who is lost and confused… He strung his arms out for that person, He died
for that individual! If you look at your past, you will know that your name was
written in His thoughts and was purified as the blood came trickling down His
face! Again, this verse starts by saying, “And
it shall come to pass…” You will be saved, you will be victorious, and you will overcome when Christ returns… You may
not be experiencing victory right now but victory will come to pass… You may
not be smiling right now but your smiling time will come to pass… We are
assured through the writings of Luke that the day will come when Jesus will
crack the sky, the time will come when all the dead in Christ shall rise and be
caught up in the air, the moment will come when we will here the words “Well done…” Luke says the time shall come, it is
upon us today… Stop what your doing and know that Christ is real and waiting
for you to turn to Him… Tomorrow is not promised; today is a gift, that’s why
it’s called the present… So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and revitalize
your life by giving Jesus a chance…
BE BLESSED!!!
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