Daily Devotional

BELIEVING IN CHRIST IS GREAT ASSURANCE

April 12

elievers in Christ, did you notice that I did not say "Believers about Christ." There is a major difference in the two ideas. Those who are "Believers about Christ" only possess "head" knowledge of Him. They believe that the Lord Jesus once lived on the earth. They also may believe many good and true things about Him. However, for you to be a "Believer in Christ" means that you indeed put your trust in Him for your own personal salvation and His promise to you of eternal life. It also indicates that you have a genuinely personal knowledge of Him. He is far more to you than just a spiritual concept or idea. No one is loved, blessed, healed, set free from evil forces and given the peace and assurance of eternal salvation by simply accepting a set of religious principles. Jesus, the Savior comes to those who believe in Him and places His strong, loving hand upon the helm (wheel) of your ship--- your soul, and guides you moment by moment, day by day into "paths of righteousness for His name's sake." (Psalm 23:3). (I pause for a moment (Dr. Jeffares), to say that I believe that someone in a prison cell is reading this message. It is time for you to give your life forever to the Lord Jesus Christ, and let him free you from a worse prison than the one that you are in. Beloved, to put your trust "in" Christ and believe "in" Him also means that He is alive to you. He is the Jesus "in (Whom) Him we live and move and breathe have our existence." (Acts 17:28a) Every breath that you take is in Him. Every thought that you have is "in" Him. This is wonderful news because if the Enemy were to come to you and attack you, you would immediately become aware that you are "in" Him, and under the protective power of His holy presence, and under the deliverance of the sword of His hand! What wonderful news. Now, what do you want: a form of religious belief, or a personal, life changing, healing, blessing, devil destroying relationship with the Son of the Living God? I don't think the decision is too hard for you Child of God!

Prayer

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Father, I believe "in" the Lord Jesus. I put my trust in Him. I lean heavy upon His Strong Right Arm. I hide under the protection of His banner and Cross of Calvary! I cannot go wrong. Thank you for the precious gift of your Son, in Jesus’ name, amen!