Romans 10:12-13, Salvation Grace

Romans 10:12-13 (KJV) ¹²  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. ¹³  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

This is a blessed day for the people of God as they remember Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday. Death is conquered. Hell vanquished. Sin is a defeated foe. Salvation grace came upon all who are willing to call upon the name of Jesus. In the evening, I receive the confirmation of God’s grace in the heart of an elderly gentleman above the age of 90. His family members including spouse and children have accepted that the father is now a Christian. They were willing to honour his choice to be a Christian and baptism has been requested for their father. What rejoicing!

The riches of life with God is immeasurable. Though the outward man perishes, the inner man is renewed day by day. It begins at conversion and stretches to eternity. The blessings of God in Christ Jesus is limitless. We may not be able to understand it fully now. But the truth of the resurrection will be experienced when Jesus returns.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (KJV) ¹³  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. ¹⁴  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. ¹⁵  For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. ¹⁶  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Death has lost its sting. Jesus is risen. Hallelujah! We await the time of our change. Amen.