Daily Devotional
Being Sure Of Salvation
November 1, 2016
If you think you’re going to get to heaven by your good works, I’ll guarantee you, you will never be sure. You will always be wondering, Have I done enough?
You will not have a “know-so” salvation. You will have a “hope-so” salvation. Rather than being an exclamation point, you will be a question mark until you understand salvation is by grace. Then you’ll say, “Praise God! Hallelujah! I know that I am saved.”
Adrian, are you sure that you’re saved?
Yes!
How can you be sure? You’ve got a lot of confidence in yourself, don’t you?
I don’t have any confidence in myself. You see, if I had any confidence in myself I could never be sure. I don’t know if I am good enough or not. But if it is by grace, then I can be sure.
Suppose there was a rule that everybody who wanted to be saved had to run around the block. Some wouldn't be saved because they can't run. Supposed everybody that wanted to be saved had to read a chapter in the Bible. Some can’t read. Or suppose everybody had to give a hundred dollars. Some don’t have a hundred dollars. But there is one thing that can make the promise sure, and that is grace.
Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
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.’”
