WIN’s Daily Devotion

Jesus, Our Life Preserver

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

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–>Picture  a muddy river, swollen with rain and rushing over rocks. You’ve fallen into  that dirty water and cannot fight the current for long. Your head goes under  once, then twice, and both times you come up sputtering after swallowing some  of the filth. A third dunking might kill you. Suddenly, from the shore, someone  throws a life preserver, which floats past your chest. Will you grab it?

The answer seems  obvious—of course you would! But too often people drowning in the world’s  fast-moving current refuse to grab onto the spiritual life preserver: Jesus  Christ. He died on the cross for all of humanity, but individuals have a  responsibility in salvation. A person must recognize  his or her own helplessness and acknowledge the need for  Christ. That means the new Christian accepts Jesus’ sacrifice as true and personal, believing that  there is no other way to be rescued.

It isn’t necessary to  understand everything about faith and the Bible in order to be saved—God will  ensure that His children learn whatever they need from the Holy Spirit.  However, it is critical to realize that we cannot save ourselves.

Can you point to a time  in your life when you received Jesus Christ as your Savior? God is calling,  longing for you to recognize your need for Him and to pray for rescue from sin. He is faithful to answer by  saving you and making you blameless before Him.

God is offering  you a life preserver and waiting to pull you to eternal safety. The choice is  yours. Will you choose Christ and live?

Scripture Reading: John 3:16-18

Thank You Father for being my Savior in every way.