SALVATION: A DEMONSTRATION OF GOD'S POWER

We have heard that salvation is a demonstration of God's love and mercy for His elect. True that salvation magnifies the essence of God's mercy and undeserved favor. The extent of God's great love for His people can be seen through the cross of Calvary, where the only begotten Son gave up His life for hell-bound sinners, such as myself. Ah, but we also should not forget about the sovereignty of God, manifested in the work of the Son, transforming the devil's most wicked trap to God's most sovereign act. How the cross reveals the infinite beauties of God's character!

In this season of grace and empowerment, the Lord has advanced my faith in His power. No wonder the Apostle Paul proudly boasts with all delight and passion in the Book of Romans, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God unto the salvation of man"! Ah, yes, salvation is a supernatural work of God where He regenerates a spiritually dead corpse to the glory of His Name. If only Pastors could grasp the essence of this whole truth, there will be no more need to resort to psychological manipulation, Gospel reductions to suit the flesh, cheap invitations or easy believism to coerce a person to go to the altar. There will be no more need to entertain men to keep them coming.

A true prophet of God knows that he stands hopeless in a dead valley and has no choice but to speak the Gospel which he hath received, boldly with tears of grief and joy, trembling with the knowledge that if God does not move, no true conversion will succeed. Ah, yes, if only we Christians could grasp this, all foolishness that man can be dead while under the power of God would fade! All our pathetic heresies that deny the power of God by saying that saved men can be both owned by the devil and Jesus will be lost! The doctrine of "carnal believers" will find no space in our pulpits and our Churches would flourish, rid of corruption!

Apprehend the power of God unto the salvation of men, blessed believer, and you would no longer need to search for motivation in any other place but the finished work of Christ. The terrible and glorious event in Golgotha will be our one and only inspiration and hope, driving us to forever worship Him in His holy presence. There will be no more need to confirm His sovereignty, His holiness, His wrath, His love, His mercy, His justice or His power. I cannot say this enough - How indeed does the cross reveal the full counsel of God!

How merciful and loving is this God?! How sovereign is He?! Yes, we are the victims of God's grace! We, sinners, are now glorified saints, walking in inexpressible gratitude and persevering for all eternity! Ah, let us follow Him! Let us glory in such things! Oh blessed believer! How blessed are thee?! As Bro. Paul Washer says, to the wind with your problems! To the wind with your insecurities! To the wind with your worries! To the wind with you! Look what's ahead of you dear Christian!! Look what's ahead of you!

Saved one of God, you are a living demonstration of His power! You are a speck of dust breathing holy breath if God has indeed converted you with His untamed power! Ah, remember that power! For the power that gave you life in your deadness, the power that changed your wicked soul, the power that freed you from the strong man, the power that continually works in you until this very day so as to conform you to the image of its Source, all that power is the power of the almighty and omnipotent God! Oh dear believer! What more can you ask?? Shall you still seek these silly things that men crave? Shall you still concern yourself with the dung of this world that offers no true satisfaction? You owe every breath and beat of your heart to God! You will never be satisfied by your lusts because you were never meant to be satisfied by them! Only He can truly give you joy and peace! Cast down all your weights, you men and women of God, and sprint until you've emptied your hands and filled them with wounds! Pray earnestly, labor for God, discipline your body to make it your slave, box not against the air but against the principalities of this world and know that you have a great God behind you! Esteem Him as He ought to be and recognize every other activity as absurd unless done for His glory!