Daily Devotional
Too Late To Save Yourself
June 6, 2017
Second Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Evangelist Billy Sunday was the Billy Graham of his day. One day while he was helping take down the crusade tent, a young man came running up to him. “Are you Billy Sunday?” He said, “Yes I am.” The young man told him, “I wanted to come to the crusade, but I missed the meeting. Please tell me, what must I do to be saved?”
Sunday said, “You’re too late” and proceeded with his work on the tent. The boy replied, “Just because I missed the meeting you’re not going to tell me how to be saved?” Sunday replied, “No, you’re too late to do anything to be saved because Jesus did it all over 2000 years ago. Now you receive the finished work of Jesus Christ.”
Jesus was the wheat that went into the ground, died, and rose again to bring much fruit. It’s the law of the harvest. “For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting” (Galatians 6:8).
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.’”
