Mark
9:41-50 (KJV)
43)
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into
life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never
shall be quenched:
44)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45)
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt
into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never
shall be quenched:
46)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47)
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into
the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell
fire:
48)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
For this
series we will use this very simple outline:
1. vs 41-42 – Evidences of genuine salvation
2. vs 43-48 – Importance of genuine salvation
3. vs 49-50 – Absolute necessity of genuine salvation
In the
devotion for today we will be looking at the second division of our text which
helps us to understand the importance of possessing God-given faith in Christ…
Col
1:12-15 (KJV) Giving
thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light: Who
hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son: In
whom we have redemption through his blood, [even]
the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:
It is
only through a God-given faith in Jesus Christ that we can be forgiven of our
sins, have our sins paid for through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and
therefore, can be saved from the eternal wrath of God.
It is
this eternal wrath of God that is emphasized in our text for this devotion. The basic principle of our text is very easy
for us to grasp… We are to do whatever is necessary to avoid facing the wrath
of God which is meted out as an eternity in the Lake of Fire. This text uses the loss of an hand, leg or
eye to illustrate the great lengths to which we should be willing to go to
escape the horrible punishment of God.
Keeping
in mind the great importance of escaping the eternal judgment of God, let’s
think on two questions to close our devotion for today…
1. Do we take the need for a God-given faith
seriously? If so, we will go to great
lengths to make certain that the Lord has intervened in our lives and made us a
new creature in Him…
2Pet
1:10-11 (KJV) - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye
shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
2. If we have made our salvation sure, doesn’t
our understanding of God’s wrath compel us to take the gospel to those around
us? Whether by our voice or actions we must
be presenting Christ to others on a daily basis.
2Cor
5:11
(KJV) - Knowing
therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest
unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
May the
Lord bless us as we “Think On These Things”.
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