Evidence Of Salvation

 

Today's verse is Hebrews 13:20-21

     Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 

     Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 

    You may have heard, “[F]aith without works is dead also.” The passage above is essentially saying the same thing. Jesus, having died for all of our sins, God brought back again for our sakes, that by his blood, we might be saved from sin. Not just its penalty, but from its power, and in due course its presence. Notice in the second verse that God is working in you, that you might then be able to do those things that are pleasing to him. In another place Paul tells us to work out our Salvation. This as described above is what we are to work out. So, examine yourself, do you trust in the finished work of Jesus Christ, if so, you should see the evidence of the Spirit working in you as described above. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 6-7, Hebrews 13

Monday’s reading will be: Numbers 8-11, Colossians 1