Scripture –
Romans 10:9-10 – because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Observation –
Paul is writing to put forth the path to salvation that is available to all. First, the path is not just knowledge or keeping of the law. Salvation is a twofold action from a change of heart that believes Jesus is the resurrected Lord and then telling that truth verbally with our mouth.
Application –
Don’t let me confuse or make salvation something that it isn’t. Being saved is not just knowing about Jesus and who He is. Throughout scripture we see that spirits recognize who Jesus is and His authority. So intellectual awareness is not sufficient, I along with everyone must move from my mind to believe in my heart that Jesus died for my sin, was resurrected to defeat death and surrender my life to Him. This is the Good News of the gospel and I am not to keep it a secret, rather as a child of God I am to confess it for others to hear my witness.
Prayer –
Father,
Thank you for your love, grace and mercy in sending Jesus to save me from death to life. Let the Spirit fill my heart with joy to proclaim that in a way to bring you glory!