“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling!” Philippians 2:12
The Holy Spirit spoke to me this morning about taking Jesus as a foregone conclusion.
Before I get into this discussion l want to reassure you that Jesus keeps His promises to those who live for Him.
The idea of a foregone conclusion implies certainly and an inevitable result. Salvation is an irrevocable gift from God.
The question is what you are going to do with this gift?
God operates under the principles of judgment and retribution. He blesses and He curses.
You and I are accountable to God for our every action.
As a believer you have to choose between the wide or narrow gate leading to Jesus.
Very few enter the narrow gate and the journey is difficult.
The wide gate is chosen by most because it seems like the path of least resistance.
Jesus wants you to work out your salvation with fear and trembling respect for what He has done for you.
Jesus wants you to stand in awe and admiration of Him. He has power and dominion over the heavens and earth.
I have been in the presence of God. He creates terrifying fear unlike anything on the earth.
God is so powerful and intense I did not want to be anywhere near Him. I felt like I was going to be incinerated by His greatness and glory.
The Lord God can turn the sun to darkness, shake the earth or destroy a powerful nation in a split second.
This is the same God who offers you the gift of salvation. He never changes!
You cannot sleep walk through life and expect anything good to come to you from God.
Come to Jesus by faith and make a declaration to live for Him above all else. Then give the Holy Spirit authority over your life.
You will meet the God of Mount Sinai and your life will never be the same.
Hal Hollister Ministry 