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Greetings,
Living in the salvation of Christ is to live as the light of Christ to our world. The world is in darkness. They don’t know the light of Christ. They don’t know the light of life in God. God does not condemn the world but invites all to be made free from the condemnation of the world that is bound to the darkness of death. We are to be light to the darkness of the world. We don’t need to be afraid of the darkness. We need to shine as the light of Christ. To do this, we must be awake in Christ! We must be alert to the presence of God at all times and in every circumstance and situation of our lives. Our hearts are steadfast in faith and love and our minds are continually focused upon the salvation of Christ in all things.
1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.
We are not afraid of the wrath of God or the power of any darkness in this world. We live in the salvation of God through our Lord Jesus Christ. He gives us desires that set the boundaries of life for us in all things. We are joined to Jesus in this world and in all that is to come. We exit in this realm in peace because we live in this world in peace with God through Jesus our Lord and Christ. He is the One who gives us life-giving desires and He is the One who empowers us to know His life transforming power in every season of our journey in this world.
Our salvation includes the regeneration that comes to us by Jesus in His first coming and the renewing of our lives by Holy Spirit in us every day of His continual coming in our lives. Holy Spirit has come to us in the name of Jesus, the name that is above all other names. Christ in us is the hope of glory! When we know God, we know Him for who He is. He is kind and He is love. He doesn’t measure us by our failures, He measures us by His love. It is by His mercy that we are invited into His salvation, and that salvation is a new birth in Him and a renewed presence of Him in our live.
Titus 3:4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Living in the salvation of Christ is living in the reality and His kindness and love. Because of this, we can always rejoice. We have a face-to-face relationship with God every day and every minute of every day. Thankfulness is the testimony of our lips. We know the presence and power of Holy Spirit in us, upon us, and with us in our world. God’s word is in us, and God’s words are the declaration of our mouths. We walk a path of peace where perfect peace guides our hearts at all times. By this we can test all things. There will be plenty of bad things that come our way in life. There will be a lot of unfair situations that will occur, but we must hold fast to all that is good even in difficult times. We are sons and daughters of God, and we are light to those in the darkness of our world. Our salvation includes a sanctification of our whole being. We can be assured of God’s salvation for our spirits, souls, and bodies in every situation we find ourselves in life.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
As leaders we must set an example in these things, and we must lead others to embrace this way of life. We know God’s salvation in every situation and circumstance of life!
Food For Thought,
Ted J. Hanson
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