“Taking up the helmet of salvation” (Ephesians 6:17).
When I was young, we didn’t have seat belts and motorcyclists didn’t wear helmets let alone children when they rode their bikes. Now seatbelts and helmets are mandatory by the law and are necessary to protect us from serious injury.
GOD’s word says Christians (those who believe in JESUS finished work on the cross on their behalf) need a helmet as well. It is to protect us from the convincing lies of the enemy meant to lead believers astray and steal their confidence and joy.
GOD says that everyone who calls upon the name of the LORD is saved (Romans 10:13).
As an old hymn puts it, “Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan. Oh, the grace that brought it down to man. Oh, the mighty gulf that GOD did span at Calvary. Mercy there was great and grace was free, pardon there was multiplied to me. There my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary.
Think of the truths that hymn states.
Love drew salvation’s plan
“For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON that whosoever believes in HIM will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Grace is GOD’s riches at Christ’s expense (JESUS paid the price)
“Looking unto JESUS the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before HIM endured the cross, despising the shame…” (Hebrews 12:2).
Mercy is unmerited favor
“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is YOUR faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23)
How can any resist this offer of GOD?
“That if you confess with your mouth the LORD JESUS and shall believe in your heart that GOD has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved” (Romans 10:9-10, 13).
“He that believes on the SON has EVERLASTING life: and he that believes not the SON shall not see life; but the WRATH of GOD abides on him” (John 3:36).
“Much more then, being now justified by HIS (JESUS) blood, we shall be saved from wrath (of GOD) through HIM (JESUS)” (Romans 5:9). “Wherefore HE (JESUS) is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto GOD by HIM (JESUS), seeing HE lives forever to make intercession for them (Hebrews 7:25).
If you have called on the name of the LORD, you have come to GOD the FATHER by JESUS’ saving work on the cross and you are saved and will live forever. So put on your helmet of salvation.
Looking into Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of my faith
Hugs
Sharon.
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