You and I need saving
1 Timothy 2:5 | There is only one God, and Christ Jesus is the only one who can bring us to God. Jesus was truly human, He gave Himself to rescue all of us.
Galatians 1:4 | Jesus gave Hs life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.
Not only does Jesus to rescue us from the wrath of God, and the curse of the law, but also to recover us from the corruption that is in the world through lust, and to rescue us from the vicious practices and customs of it, unto which we are naturally enslaved.
Stress of life, Guilty conscience, lack of purpose, Overwhelming problems, Addictions, Depression, Worry, Anxiety, Lack and all the other stuff we don’t see. Jesus doesn’t just save you from the things that you can see. He saves you from the things that you can’t see.
Psalm 25:17 | My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all!
Psalm 18:19 | He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
You were created for more. The level of your life is not the level that God wants you to leave this Earth with. God is interested in every area of your lie. God doesn’t just love you, He likes you.
Psalm 18:19 | He brought me out into a spacious place, He rescued me because He is delighted in me
Psalm 85:9 | You are ready to rescue everyone who worships you,
God’s saving power is only available to those who willing to worship Him according to the Gospel.
How Do I Let Jesus Rescue Me?
- I admit I need rescuing
Living on the narrative that you don’t need anything or anyone is not going to help you. The fact of the matter is you need Jesus.
Psalm 18:27 | You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud.
Being rescued is a choice.
- I admit I cannot rescue myself
Don’t try doing things on your strength. Jesus cannot save anyone that thinks they can save themselves
Psalm 49:7-9 | Really! There’s no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The cost of rescue is beyond our means, and even then it doesn’t guarantee Life forever, or insurance against the Black Hole.
- I must ask Jesus to save me
We must always ask. God will not impose Himself on you. He only responds to your call. Because He is the saviour, Jesus gets to decided how we are saved. Jesus does the rescuing, I do the calling and following.
Psalm 91:14-16 | The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honour them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.
- I must commit my life to Him
Our commitment to him shows others how important He is to us. The promises of God are not automatic, they require commitment.
Psalm 31:5 | Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.
- I must trust Him
Trusting Him is ultimately what God wants you to do. In order to experience the fullness that God has placed for your life, you need to be able to trust Him. Trust is a by-product of a relationship. Every relationship starts with an invitation and a response.
