Daily Devotional
What is Humanity’s Biggest Problem?
“Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’”
Acts 16:29-31
September 4, 2024
Ponder This
When the prison guard asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” he wasn’t talking about being saved from the earthquake—that was already over. He wasn’t talking about being saved from the government that was going to punish him for letting the prisoners go, because none of the prisoners had fled. What was he talking about?
To be saved means to be saved from sin. People don’t believe their problem is sin; therefore, they don’t see the need to be saved from sin. They want to be saved from their difficulties. They want to be saved from their problems, but the Bible doesn’t say you’re saved from your difficulties and your problems. We will call it a stumble, but we don’t like the word sin. Can you imagine going up to the UN and saying, “Gentlemen, the problem in the world is sin”? Can you imagine going to one of the great universities and saying, “The problem in the world is sin”? We want to think we’re like computers that have just been programmed wrongly. But the Bible says the problem is sin: it’s sin we need to be saved from, and that’s only possible in Christ.
- How have you seen sin to be dangerous and damaging?
- Why is Jesus the only way to be saved from sin?
Practice This
Thank God for the salvation found in Christ alone.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
