July 2, 2018 - Salvation, what does it mean to be born again into the Lord, to be called by the Lord for his good pleasure and his good will?
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” (Psalm 40:1-2)
That is salvation from the penalties of ones sins. To be lifted up from the darkness of sin into the light of the Lamb of God. To be removed from the shaky ground of the world and placed upon the solid rock of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ. Changing ones path from a shaky path in darkness to the ever-lighted path of Christ, walking with the assurance of being secure in the Lord God, forever.
“Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!” (Psalm 40:4)
Blessed in the man who is not deceived by the devil, who trusts only in the Lord God and not in man.
For those who are deceived are drawn away from righteousness and into the pit of destruction by the lies of the devil and his minions.
Blessed is the man who delights in doing the will of Almighty God all of his days.
“Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” (Psalm 40:7-8)
For those whom the Lord has called to be his own he has written his law on their hearts, that it cannot be removed by any person or power of this earth. Salvation for the Jew and also for the Gentile, for the Lord shows no partiality to any man.
“I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God and they will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33)
What does it mean to be born again into the Lord; it means he is forevermore your God and you are forevermore his child. There is no other blessing that can compare to this blessing of salvation in the Lord. Always to be at home and secure from sin in the Lord.
“As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!” (Psalm 40:11)
The Lord never restrains his love, grace and mercy from those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their sovereign Lord. Once saved by God, washed clean by the blood of Jesus one is saved from the penalties of sin forever.
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (John 3:36)
What does it mean to be born again unto the Lord; it means one is forever saved from the wrath of God that is to come on the day of the final judgement. It means one has eternal life in Christ, removed from even the presence of sin in heaven, forever.
There simply is no other blessing that can compare with the blessing of salvation, for as Jesus said; “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
“But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually; “Great is the Lord.”
May you know the Lord this day and may you say forevermore, “Great is the Lord.”
