SCARCELY SAVED?
I Peter 4:18-19
" 'Now if the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and sinner appear?' Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator."
Taken out of the context of the total revelation of Scripture, the phrase "scarcely saved" could be misinterpreted to mean that my salvation hangs by a thread, that I am saved by the skin of my teeth. But Scripture is clear that my salvation is secure because the blood of Jesus for was abundantly sufficient to cover all sin (I John 1:7). What does this mean, then? Jesus said that there was a narrow road that leads to life, and there are few that find it (Matthew 7:13-14). Why is that? Because the broad way is easy, and the narrow way is hard. Another word to translate "scarcely" is "with difficulty." In fact, some translations render this verse, "If the righteous person is saved with difficulty...." Living for Jesus is not always easy. There may be suffering, pain, and deprivation that could cause my faith to fail. There is joy in living for Jesus, but I don't always enjoy what comes my way. The way
to get through these times is to commit my soul to Jesus. He is faithful even when my faith staggers. My trust is in Him.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The path through pain and suffering is to commit myself to God.
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Have a committed day. Love you.
I Peter 4:18-19
" 'Now if the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and sinner appear?' Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator."
Taken out of the context of the total revelation of Scripture, the phrase "scarcely saved" could be misinterpreted to mean that my salvation hangs by a thread, that I am saved by the skin of my teeth. But Scripture is clear that my salvation is secure because the blood of Jesus for was abundantly sufficient to cover all sin (I John 1:7). What does this mean, then? Jesus said that there was a narrow road that leads to life, and there are few that find it (Matthew 7:13-14). Why is that? Because the broad way is easy, and the narrow way is hard. Another word to translate "scarcely" is "with difficulty." In fact, some translations render this verse, "If the righteous person is saved with difficulty...." Living for Jesus is not always easy. There may be suffering, pain, and deprivation that could cause my faith to fail. There is joy in living for Jesus, but I don't always enjoy what comes my way. The way
to get through these times is to commit my soul to Jesus. He is faithful even when my faith staggers. My trust is in Him.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: The path through pain and suffering is to commit myself to God.
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Have a committed day. Love you.
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