“For your Creator will be your husband; the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel the God of all the earth. For the Lord has called you back from your grief, as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband, says your God.”
Isaiah 54:5-6
After seventeen years of marriage, Meg’s husband held a secret.
He had struggled with sexual addiction for years.
When he finally confessed, Meg was absolutely crushed. Her life was changed forever.
Every support was removed and she was in utter turmoil.
Slowly Christ reached out to her and gave her glimpses of hope.
One of the first Bible passages God used was Isaiah 54
It talks about a wife devastated with grief.
It reminded Meg of her relationship with God.
This was a healing balm. Meg knew Christ would walk with her through the pain.
Thankfully, Meg’s husband was willing to find freedom from addiction.
Meg said, “I’ve been to depths of pain unimaginable, only to find that God was deeper still.”
Yes, friend, God’s peace and healing begin just a prayer away.
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” – John 10:28
It seems more and more that we live in a broken world. People are looking for loopholes and ways to get out of their responsibilities. For many people getting away with breaking a relationship, contract, marriage or whatever ties people together is considered an act of being smarter than someone else. As long as anyone can get away with using the loopholes, then it’s okay.
The days when people’s word was their bond seem to have passed on to a time of considering that’s what is right is what one can get away with. It seems like nothing much is secure in today’s world.
I can think of one exception and that is my eternal salvation that comes by faith in accepting Jesus as my savior. You and I do not have eternal life because we exhibit unwavering faith. We are saved because at a moment in time when God chose us, we expressed faith in our enduring Lord, Jesus Christ, and what He accomplished for us on the cross.
We have been saved by grace and that not of ourselves. It is the gift from God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. The salvation that has been given to us is His loving, sacrificial gift to us. We can do nothing to earn it. (Ephesians 2:8)
A present that can be taken back is not really a gift at all. True gifts have no strings attached. Once we place a condition of any kind on a present, it becomes a trade, not a gift. Questioning the permanency of our salvation is equivalent to not believing Christ’s sacrifice on the cross clearly as a gift. We are reconciled to God the moment we accept what He has offered.
Has there been a time in your life when you accepted God’s free gift of salvation? If not, why not settle the issue once and for all right now? It’s really so simple. The Lord is not looking for a series of promises from you, nor is He concerned about what you can do for Him. Rather, He is more concerned about what you will let Him do in you. So have faith in what Christ has accomplished on the cross and accept His gift of eternal life. It is the one present you will never lose. It will truly be yours forever. Your salvation is one thing no one can snatch out of your hand.
By John Grant John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney
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