FEB 23

Romans 10:9
Memorise Romans 10:9
“if thou shalt confess with thy mouth and shalt believe in thine heart.”

Romans 10:9 tells us plainly how one is saved. It involves our hearts and our mouths. Our hearts need to believe the salvation work that Christ has done for us. How He is the Son of God, “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15), and how He is “the Word was made flesh” (John 1:14). Our hearts need to believe His life on earth, His death on the cross and “that God hath raised him from the dead”. We need to believe that we are “justified by his blood” (Romans 5:9) and it is through Him, and Him alone, that we are saved.

When we truly believe in our hearts the Gospel, we will naturally open our mouths and proclaim what we believe. Romans 10:9 states that we need to confess with our mouths what we have believed in our hearts before man. We need to stand up for our Saviour and state our belief in Him and His work to the rest of the world. We should never be closet Christians who are ashamed of the Gospel for that is not how a true Christian who understands the gospel behaves.

You may have been coming to church with your parents since you were a baby or perhaps, a good friend may have invited you along for Worship Service. You have heard the Gospel and know all about the life and ministry of Jesus. But is that where it stops? Does your heart believe what your head knows? Does your mouth confess that you believe and that you are born again? These are pertinent questions that you must answer honestly today. For no one else can judge whether you are really saved. Only you yourself and God can. If you realise that you have not believed, do not delay any further. Believe in thine heart and confess with thy mouth that Jesus is your Saviour and you shall be saved. It is that simple.

Thought: Have you truly believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth that Jesus is your Saviour?
Prayer: O Lord, I believe in Jesus Christ and that He is the Son of God. I believe that He lived on earth, died on the cross and has risen from the dead. I believe that salvation is through His work on the cross alone. O Lord, help me to confess through my mouth and my life that Jesus is my Saviour.