February 19, 2025 7:00 pm
When my wife and I go biking, we like to know how many miles we’ve pedaled. So, I went to a bike shop to buy an odometer and came home with a mini-computer that I discovered was a bit too complicated to program.
I headed back to the bike shop, where the person who sold it to me had it working in no time. I realized it wasn’t as difficult to understand as I thought.
In life, new things and new ideas can seem complicated. Think about salvation, for instance. Some people might think becoming a child of God is complicated. They could imagine it’s about a religious system or a series of rituals or being good enough.
Yet, the Bible spells it out in simple terms: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). No hoops to jump through. No set of rules to follow. No mysteries to solve.
Here’s the simple truth: We’ve all sinned (Romans 3:23). Jesus came to earth to save us from the penalty of our sin—death and eternal separation from Him (Matthew 1:21; 1 Peter 2:24). He arose from the dead (Romans 10:9). And we’re saved from spiritual death to eternal life by trusting in what He did for us (John 3:16).
Consider what it will mean for you to simply trust and believe in Jesus. Let Him give you life—life “to the full” (John 10:10).
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Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Acts 16 verse 31. Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.
The simple truth was written by Dave Brannan and read by Stephen Tabor. Romans chapter 10 verses 9 through 11. If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
As scripture says, anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. The simple truth, written by Dave Brannan. When my wife and I go biking, we like to know how many miles we've pedaled. So I went to a bike shop to buy an odometer and came home with a mini computer that I discovered was a bit too complicated for me to program.
I headed back to the bike shop where the person who sold it to me had it working in no time. I realized it wasn't as difficult to understand as I thought. In life, new things and new ideas can seem complicated. Think about salvation, for instance. Some people might think becoming a child of God is complicated. Yet the Bible spells it out in simple terms in Acts 16 31. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. No set of rules to follow, no mysteries to solve.
Here's the simple truth. We've all sinned. Jesus came to earth to save us from the penalty of our sin, death and eternal separation from him. He arose from the dead and we're saved from spiritual death to eternal life by trusting in what he did for us. Consider what it will mean for you to simply trust and believe in Jesus. Let him give you life to the full. Let's pray. Dear Lord, thank you so much for the simplicity of salvation through faith in Jesus. Help us to trust in your grace and forgiveness and receive the fullness of life you offer us in him. Thank you, Lord. It's in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. As you go about your day, reflect on these questions. What will it mean for you to receive salvation in Jesus? If you've been saved, what difference has faith in him made in your life?
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