Two-minute read.
Do you remember when you first placed your faith in Christ? I do, as a child, I asked the Lord into my heart, but I didn’t really understand what it meant; I only knew I needed Jesus. When I became an adult, having turned my back on the Savior and hit rock bottom, I gained a deeper understanding. As I began the journey back to Jesus, I started to understand my sinful nature and why I need saving. We can’t save ourselves; we need Christ to do it for us. No matter how hard we try, we will always sin. The Lord knows that, and so He extended His grace and mercy through the cross.
Looking back over those years in the pit, Jesus never left me. The Lord answered my childish prayer, and His Spirit took up residency inside my heart. When I walked away from Jesus, He never walked away from me. Time and again, by the grace of God, I survived the harm I tried to do to myself. When I finally acknowledged my ways didn’t work, the Savior waited for me with outstretched arms, embracing me back into the fold like a prodigal child.
Every morning, we can transform. Each day when we turn to Jesus and say, “I’m yours. What do you want to do with me?” He answers. Seeking Christ’s guidance will reveal the paths we should take and the things we should do. The more we listen to the Holy Spirit, the quicker we will respond to His promptings and discover the Lord’s will for our lives.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
John 15:5
Through salvation, we become attached to the vine. The Holy Spirit connects us to the Savior who helps us bear fruit. Without Jesus, we can’t bear fruit that we can share with others. Once we share our gifts, we grow more fruit to share with even more people. God’s work in our lives never ends until He calls us home. Until then, through salvation, we become fruitful branches that introduce others to the saving grace of Jesus.
Praise God for salvation through Christ. Not only do we receive grace and mercy, but He gives us purpose and meaning for life that brings abundant joy. As we follow the Savior, we’ll discover life like we never imagined, bearing good fruit, and lighting the world with the Lord’s love.
Journal Questions:
What happened when you placed your faith in Christ?
How have you grown in the Lord since your salvation?
What kind of fruit have you produced lately?
Application:
Thank God for His grace.
