JESUS IS ABLE TO SAVE

JESUS IS ABLE TO SAVE

Heb. 7:25 Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save everyone who comes to God through him. He lives forever to plead with God on their behalf.  NLT

       Never doubt the ability of Jesus to save you or anyone else who comes to Him for salvation. Anyone who wants a personal relationship with God can have it. Anyone who wants God on their side can have Him. All that anyone has to do is to come to Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins. It is very easy to enter into a relationship with God, but one of the hardest things for anyone to do. Why? Because we don't want to lose control over our lives. Satan convinces us that if we let Jesus have control of our lives we will no longer be happy. We will no longer be free to do what we want. What Satan doesn't tell us is the truth. He is the father of all lies. He is incapable of telling the real truth.

      Letting Jesus take control of our lives and being our Savior and Lord frees us from the self-destruction that happens when we live in sin. He frees us up so we can participate in and enjoy the blessings of eternal life instead of temporal life. He frees us up so we can make sense out of ourselves and life.

      When we let Jesus take over, He becomes our defender before God. There is no one else who is worthy to approach God. He alone is able to move the heart of God. The Father, Son, and Spirit are all perfectly one. They are God. Therefore, when we let Jesus control us, we have God on our side. And, God is our protector and provider. He will take care of us and not allow harm to come our way. He will never look the other way when we come to Him with Jesus as our Savior and Lord.

       Jesus lives forever to plead with God on our behalf. He is never, ever, off-duty. There is never a moment in which Jesus is not before God on our behalf. He prevents God from, in His anger over sin, sending us into hell. Jesus alone is able to keep us from self-destruction. He alone is able to keep us right with God.

      Make sure you never let Jesus out of your sight or shut the door of your heart on Him. He is the only hope you have for life in and with God.  Will it be an easy life?  No.  Anyone who tells you that living in Christ is easy and free from the stresses and valleys of life is lying to you. 

       Jesus never promised us an easy life.  He told us to daily take up our cross and follow Him.  He told us to count the cost before we start out on our journey of faith.  He said that broad is the way that leads away from God and many travel it; narrow is the road that leads to God and few walk on it. 

        However, with our eyes focused on Jesus and our trust is rooted in Him, we will do it.  We can be among the few who make it to heaven when we give Jesus all of our heart, mind, and soul.