Acts 2: 21
And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
It is common to hear concerns for the future these days. There are many things that are worrisome. While a person could say that every generation has had challenges to face, that doesn’t diminish our immediate concerns. There is one thing that can help us, namely, God’s salvation in Jesus.
Even if we should face the terrors of the end of time, we have this promise from God, “And it shall come to pass that everyone who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Why is this so comforting?
It is comforting because Jesus came into the world to provide a future for us in view of the final judgement. His death on the cross is the full pardon of all our sins. His resurrection from the dead is eternal life for all who believe in Him.
It isn’t that Christians are unconcerned about the world. We are concerned and we try to be helpful to all in need. The difference is that we are comforted by the Gospel and ready for whatever the future may bring.
This is the peace that surpasses all understanding. Above anything that our minds can do, God’s peace guards our hearts and steadies our minds so that we can share this good news, “Everyone who calls on the Lord shall be saved.
Let us pray,
I thank you Lord Jesus for Your great salvation and for calling me to faith. Call all who are in anxiety or terror to repentance and faith in you. Help me to share the Good news of yours salvation with all people as you give me opportunity. I look forward to your promised return. Come Lord Jesus, AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.