Jesus, my Savior

Posted on May 30, 2013 by RWollard

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Who do you say He is?

I just have to say, of all the books I’ve read or have on my shelf, the Bible is my favorite! I wish I could spend all of my time in it, but I have other responsibilities pressing on me right now as well.

This morning, I came across Isaiah 43:10-11 which says, “‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord, ‘and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.”  Speaking to the Israelites, God says look, there is only one God, I am it. There is no other god before and there will be no other god after me, and apart from God, there is no savior.

The full weight of that passage came to bear on me this morning as I reflected on who I am through my relationship with Christ. Because I have trusted in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I have the assurance of being saved. I have the promise of life to the full now, and of being rescued from death later in anticipation of heaven. Peter, speaking of Jesus, writes in 2 Peter 3:18, that we are to “...grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever!” Jesus is God!

There is one God worthy of our worship, who exists as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and I am so grateful for the hope I have in Christ!  To my friends who are confused or unclear about Jesus, I pray you make a clarifying decision for Him today!

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Temporarily Blinded

Posted on August 30, 2012 by RWollard

I read a post about our U.S. 16 TRILLION dollar debt this week, and have been really thinking about my role in this upcoming presidential election. Apple sued Samsung and won this week, which is like Ford suing Chevy because they have 4 black tires on their car and an engine too. So I’m wondering about my phone service. Another house went into foreclosure in my neighborhood, and my home value has dropped 30K. I’m still adjusting to Carolyn’s new job; I know it’s more of an adjustment for her than me, but my selfishness has a hard time remembering that.

I really was disrailed earlier this week, feeling like things were really out of control around me and somewhat embarrassingly up in arms about it. Then it dawned on me – things are out of control – for me. I am not in control and therein lies the rub. I am not in control, God is, and I need to release myself to embrace that fact.

Paul warns us not to run around aimlessly throwing our arms up boxing as one beating into the air (1 Corinthians 9:24-26). Rather, we are to run the race (live out our life) focused on Jesus Christ, pressing on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God.

I was temporarily blinded by the things of this world this week, and am only able to find calm in the storm as a result of who I am in Christ. All praise and glory to God, as He gently and continually directs our lives and draws us closer to Himself. God is good.

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