Monday... We can be enthused but still misdirected.

Some have come up with their own ways of salvation and they are so enthused. I love YouTube and there are so many different ways on there and other social media to get to God. But the key is, what does the Bible say? Some get enthused but confused and misdirected. So it is so imperative that we spend time in God's Word and follow those who base their belief on God's Word.

Now the Apostle Paul starts in his letter to the Romans in chapter 10 verses 1-3 (NLT) by saying, "Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart is for the people of Israel to be saved. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. For they don't understand God's way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God's way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law." That had been what they had been taught but it had changed with Christ and his death and resurrection.

So, Paul in verses 9 & 10 tells us the right message, the truth of how we get to God and his salvation. And it is still true today. He says, "If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved."

He goes on, verses 11-13 (NIV) says, "As Scripture says, 'Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.' (Isaiah 28:16) For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him for 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Joel 2:32) The people of Israel were saying that they were the only ones who could be saved and it was by the Law. They were enthused for God, but it was misdirected zeal.

Now this is very important. Verses 14 & 15 (NLT) says, "But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scripture says, 'How beautiful are the feet of the messenger who brings good news!' (Isaiah 52:7)"

And that is what we are to do. "For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved." So let's get into God's Word, believe in Jesus and declare our faith that we are saved. "How beautiful are the feet of the messenger who brings good news!" Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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