| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Salvation past, present, and future” Our Bible verse for today: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Live like you are headed to heaven” In the end, salvation is about spending eternity with God. The three phases of the salvation process accomplished that for us. If you have already placed your faith in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, then phase one is a done deal for you and your salvation is secure. You are now in the second phase of being sanctified as God prepares you for eternity, and you are headed towards the third and final stage – the consummation of your salvation. But as long as you are on this earth, you are somewhere in that second phase. So, what impact should your new and fuller understanding of the entire doctrine of salvation have on how you live now? That’s what Paul was writing about in Philippians 3:13-14. The Apostle Peter wrote about it also in 1 Peter 2:9-12: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of the darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. Conduct yourself honorably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.” Also, in 2 Peter 3:11-14, “… it is clear what kind of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming.” We are the people of God, saved by grace through faith in Jesus, called to be a holy people who bring honor to our heavenly Father. We are to be people who live with the knowledge and understanding that we are just passing through this world on a journey towards our real home in heaven. I encourage you to live each day with the certain knowledge that you are a child of God, headed for a glorious eternity in a perfect paradise prepared for you by Jesus Himself. Let your thoughts, words, and deeds be governed by that great truth. Be joyful, kind, and merciful, and share with others the good news that they too can have salvation through faith in our Lord Jesus. That’s the impact our understanding of salvation should have on how we live now. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you are reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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