There is a fine line about salvation. Some folks think they are saved because they know who Jesus is. And they know who Jesus is because of the Christmas story. That is a good thing at least the word is out there, but that is where the fine line comes in. On one side of the line is the knowing of who Jesus is, the other side of the line is living for Him, submitting your life to Him and believing everything He says…and doing it!
I remember before I got saved, I never wanted to talk about Jesus, just His name made me cringe! I’d go right up to the line and back away. I’d play around on this side of the line, talk about the need for church, being a good person, doing the right things, helping others, being loyal and faithful to your mate, but whenever I’d come close to the line of Christianity, I’d get very scared and back away.
Why? I had my doubt that it was real. I wasn’t sure that Jesus was even real. I wasn’t sure the Bible was real. What if I became a goody two-shoe? What if I lost myself and became someone else? What if nobody liked the new me? I was afraid to have faith. I was afraid to trust. But, God didn’t give up on me. Eventually, the line came so close to me that I had to cross it, by faith.
On the other side, faith carried me. I had to trust that the Bible was truth. Once I crossed over, the whole world seemed to change! Oh, I know it was me, but at first, it seemed like it was everyone else. But the fine line that seemed so scary, was really all about faith and trust. Once I made my decision to follow Jesus, I had to learn about Him and I did that by reading the Bible, starting in John. It wasn’t really that hard. But I’m sure glad I did. I remember it was a hard decision crossing that line and it seemed like it took forever to cross, but once crossed, my life has been truly blessed.
Come on over into the Promised Land!
