20/06/2019
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES THURSDAY, 20TH JUNE. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ
HE SAVES THROUGH WORDS
โฆSend men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved (Acts 11:13-14).
In Acts 11, we read the very insightful account of the conversion of Cornelius and his household. Cornelius was a Roman centurion who was devout and prayerful. He was God-fearing and regularly gave alms to the poor, yet he wasnโt saved. But on a certain day, an angel appeared to him, instructing him to send for Peter who shall tell him words, whereby he and all his house shall be saved.
God saw the manโs โgoodnessโ and moral uprightness, yet those werenโt enough to save him. The angel specifically said to him, โโฆThy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before Godโ (Acts 10:4). Yet, the man still needed to send for the Apostle Peter, who would lead him and his household to utter the words of salvation. This shows that God saves through words! But what words?
Romans 10:9 corroborates this principle. It says, โโฆif thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.โ The word, โconfessโ is from the Greek โhomologia,โ and it means, โspeaking the same thing in consentโ; in other words, you have to speak words that are in agreement with what God has said, in order for you to be saved. Thatโs true confession, and principle for salvation.
Salvation is all-encompassing. It refers to deliverance from sin and itโs consequences, preservation, divine healing and health, protection, prosperity and all the good things that the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ obtained for you. To be saved, therefore, means to be severed and totally disconnected from all negative influences and circumstances of life; and thereโs more. The confession of His Lordship.
When you say, โJesus is Lord over my life,โ besides the fact that youโre immediately transferred from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of Godโs love-Son, youโre also affirming that Heโs the Shepherd and Lord over your life, business, finances; therefore, youโll never lack or be poor! Heโs Lord over your body; therefore, youโll never be sick or diseased! Youโre also declaring that Heโs your refuge and your fortress, and for that reason, you dwell in safety. Blessed be God!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your blessed Word thatโs fulfilled in my life. I make progress from glory to glory, in the direction of your perfect will for my life, because I live in your Word, and speak faith-filled words. I dwell in health, safety, and peace forever, in Jesusโ Name. Amen
FURTHER STUDY
Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 9:1-31 & 2 Chronicles 35-36
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 2:33-40 & Deuteronomy 18
