Can We KNOW We Are Saved?
June 3, 2024
DAILY PROVERB:
Proverbs 14:1-3
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:
“How can I be certain of my salvation?” This question has come up countless times over the years. It leads me to believe that many people in the world are living with a “Hope So Salvation.” They hope they are saved; they hope they will go to heaven when they pass away, and they hope that God will overlook their selfishness concerning the time, words, talents, and resources He entrusted to them for His purpose but were not used accordingly. They are hopeful that God won’t take too much issue with the small sins they commit regularly.
That “hope so” mentality will send many people to hell. The reason is that the Bible says you can have a “Know So Salvation.” Part of our verse for today says, “He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD,” How can you know if you are saved? One thing to check: Do you love the Lord more than yourself? The Bible says you can know if you’re saved by examining your love for God.
How can you measure your love for God? Well, do you want to know what God has to say about this? If you do, you will read your Bible. You will also have a desire to attend church to hear what God has to say to you through the man of God. Can you genuinely claim to love God if you only seek to communicate with Him when you find yourself in trouble?
Do you hate the idea of Bible Studies, Prayer Meetings, or going to sit around all those religious fanatics? The same verse talks of that, too. It says, “he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.” The “him” there is the Lord. Therefore, the question is not, CAN I know if I am saved? The question is, ARE YOU saved?
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:
1 John 5:13 says we can know that we have eternal life. I believe God’s Word is reliable. If God says we can know, then we can know. Sin and self-will can keep us from God. Give it all to Him. Salvation is based on faith in Christ, not on feelings. Faith in what He did will produce a love for who He is. Do you have faith? Do you have love? We can know!
Do you enjoy that, KNOW SO SALVATION?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?
Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?
What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?
GOD TALKING TO ME: June 3, 2024
THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
Nehemiah 6-9
Proverbs 14:1-3
THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
2 Kings 14-15
John 12:1-22
“Getting people into the Word of God…
…and the Word of God into people.”
Romans 10:17
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12
Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
