THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Lord, is there anyone You cannot save? Are some people beyond redemption? Psalm 107 details how You send Your Spirit over all the Earth calling all people to salvation. The rich, the poor, the free or oppressed, the mighty, the meager, every ethnic background, good people, bad people, the religious, the non-religious—all walks of life—You reach out to all.

You save those searching for purpose in life. You renew those lives destroyed by addictions and destructive habits. You redeem those lives wasted by foolish life choices,who find at the end of their days it’s not too late to call upon Your grace. And even those annoying, arrogant “movers and shakers” who hog the headlines—even they are redeemable.

What does this collection of redeemed folks have in common? Realizing their plight, they didn’t hesitate to cry out to You. And You stepped in to erase their past and give them a new life. So Lord, is it true? You can save anyone, right?

It didn’t take long for Your Spirit to open my understanding. You cannot save everyone.

Ever since Adam and Eve tried that apple pie recipe, mankind gets overwhelmed when life’s stuff hits the fan. We were never meant to handle life on our own in this broken world. Thankfully, the needy souls in Psalm 107 had the good sense to acknowledge their helplessness. And You responded accordingly to Your character.

But sadly, throughout history, pride has blinded many a poor soul of Your grace and mercy. The apple pie recipe again proves the “I’m Superman! I-can-handle-life-my-way” syndrome doesn’t work. You save forever only those who ask You to save them.

Jesus, thank You that in Your love andcompassion, You rescued us in our troubled lives and gave us a fresh start when we asked You for mercy.

Lord, I’m speaking up about Your goodness and rejoicing with the redeemed, Lord, Amen.