Call upon Him

And it shall come to pass, that whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved - Acts 2v21

It is interesting to realize how truly powerless and powerful we are at the same time. Often times I wonder why things get so difficult and unbearable. The harder we try the worse it gets. Its like we take one step forward and all of a sudden, we are going three steps back. What could possible be the problem when we have tried all that we know to do? Even after we have called on friends and family to our rescue, but all to no avail.

One day I asked the Lord why the great miracles that happened during the time of Moses are not happening in our time. Has He changed? A little while after that, He answered me and said, " I have not changed. I am not the one who changes, it is you who changes."

"God is not a man that He should lie, nor the son of man that He should repent." He remains the same yesterday today and forever. He does not change, what He did thousands of years ago, He is more than able to replicate. We as humans have grown to look for alternatives besides God. With new age technology and so on, we have come to depend on other things and people because we think it is faster that way. But in the end, we are left void and empty, we are left with a greater problem.

When the children of Israel left Egypt and got to the Red sea, they had no alternative. They could not go back because pharaoh was already on their trail. They had only one option, to either cross the red sea or die. There was no one else to call on, no other option. God would not go back on His word, He would not let them down, He would not disgrace Himself, He would not lie. And so He did what no other option or alternative could do, He parted the Red sea and made His Children pass on dry land.

When Elijah was alone in the wilderness with no food or water and no fast food to call for food delivery, the only option he had was God. It was either God feed Him or he starved to death. And once again God proved Himself not to be unreliable. He sent the raven to bring food to Elijah. The raven is one of the stingiest birds who doesn't even give food to its young ones. But God used it anyway to prove to Elijah and to you and I that it does not matter the situation or circumstances, 'who ever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved".

My friend, call upon the name of the Lord today and He will save you. He his able to deliver and save you from whatever thing holding you captive or keeping you in bondage. When you are without Christ you are "powerless" but when you are with Him you are powerful.

Do not think you can do without Him. Every one who has ever said and done that ended up in destruction. The good news is that, you do no have to end up like them. Make the right choice today to be with Him and don't ever look back.

Call upon Him today and He will save you.

The Obedience of Faith

From the scriptures we understand that Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, for if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God (Rom 4:2-3). Also, from the same scriptures we understand that God desires that all of us should be saved by grace through faith, not of ourselves for it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8), being justified by faith, having peace with God through Jesus Christ (Rom 5:1).

However, it is expedient for us to know that our justification by faith in the gospel of Christ does not relieve us of our obedience to Him. Rather it was designed by God the Father to be the foundation, and the fosterer of our obedience. He wants us to walk in obedience as a result of our faith in Him. In Hebrews 11:8, the bible says "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going." So we see clearly that by faith Abraham obeyed God. The faith he had in God by which he was justified propelled Him to obedience. This kind of obedience that comes of faith is of a noble sort. It is not like the obedience of a slave which ranks very little higher than the obedience of a well-trained horse or dog, which is tuned to the crack of the whip. The obedience of faith springs from a conviction within, and not from law or compulsion. It is wrought in us by the Spirit of the Lord, through our believing in the truth, and love, and grace of our God in Christ Jesus.

Real faith sparks a deep trust in God, and loyalty to Him which generates and precipitates obedience. This obedience which results from faith is the grand object of the work of grace in the hearts of those who are chosen and called of God. Hence, without faith it is impossible to please Him (Heb 11:6). If you truly believe in the living God unto eternal life, you will be quick to do His bidding. If your heart doesn’t gravitate towards walking in His will in all things, it only shows that you have not actually believed in Him.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,Lord’ shall enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of My Father who is in heaven.”(Matt 7:21) 

  

“Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began, but now made manifest, and by the prophetic scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for the obedience of faith” (Rom 16:25-26)

My friends, have faith in God, and then obey, obey, obey, and keep on obeying, until the Lord shall return or call you home.