| “…we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son…” |
| —Romans 5:10b |
I wonder if we Christians fully realize that our salvation is for the here and now every bit as much as it is for eternity. We tend to think about Christ’s death and resurrection in regard to guaranteeing our place in heaven. But, as the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 5:10, our true salvation begins in the here and now:
For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
You see we are saved from the loneliness of a sin-scarred life right now, today, in the present, right here where we are. Our salvation has become an active force in our lives. We are propelled forward in victory because our sins have been forgiven.
When the Holy Spirit begins to reveal to us what Christ has done in our behalf and we acknowledge the gift of salvation that God has provided for us, we become new people. We move from mere creations of God to children—children of God and joint heirs with Christ.
Let us rejoice this day that we are saved in the here and now. Our new life in Christ begins right here and right now. Each day, the Holy Spirit nudges us forward on a pathway that will lead us to holiness. As we surrender to God’s perfect will for us, we will become more and more like Jesus. Then, we can shed God’s love into the life of everyone we meet.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, April 4, 2016
