Salvation
Read: Psalms 145:17-19 NIV
The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
The Samaritan woman at the well had a ruined reputation— broken relationships, and a shattered heart. In her lonely nights, she would call out to God, who seemed to be so far away. It seemed that there was no way that she could get close to Him and find His comfort.
Then, amazingly, that day at the well, a Jewish man happened to be sitting there precisely when she arrived. He asked her for kindness, which she gave. And then he announced that he was the Messiah. In fact, by telling her that his name was “I Am” (John 4:1-26), Jesus was telling her that God himself had come to her. Her broken connection with God and with her community had been restored.
Jesus is the Shepherd who finds the sheep. It is never the other way around. Even when we think that He is far off, God is close, very close (Psalm 145:18). That closeness is based on the union that God forever forged through Christ at Calvary. Because of the Cross, there is one eternal family for all who will receive the Son of God. And there is power through the Spirit, whom He has given to all who believe. Every cry is heard. Every prayer is answered. Unlimited salvation.
Adapted from the devotional Unlimited Salvation
