Blessed Assurance

by Web Admin, 1 year ago

God is faithful to keep His promises.

Today's Devotional Scriptures:   1 John 5:9-13

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We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which He has given about His Son.  Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about His Son.  And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.  Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 

People fall into one of four categories. Which one applies to you? 

1.  We are saved and we know it.
2.  We think we are saved, but we’re not. 
3.  We don’t claim to be saved.
4.  We’re not saved but would like to be. 

According to 1 John 5:9-13 God wants us to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we will spend eternity in His presence (1 John 5:13). Salvation is His deliverance from all the effects of sin, and it is available to whoever trusts in Jesus Christ. Do you have that kind of certainty? Unless you’re already confident that heaven is your eternal destination, I urge you to settle the matter now. 

First, realize that our Father desires salvation for all people (1 Timothy 2:3-4), and He has provided the way through His Son (John 3:16). We are saved when we believe in Jesus Christ and confess Him before men (Romans 10:9-10). 

God is faithful to keep His promises. If you trust in Jesus as your personal Savior, the Father will forgive all your sins and welcome you into His family (John 1:12)—without regard to merit or worth on your part. He freely gives eternal life to all who believe in His Son. Will you receive it?