The Cup of Salvation

I Come Thirsty and Thankful

“I will take the cup of Salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord” (Psalm 116:13).

Just as a thirsty man is thankful for a cup of cold water offered to him by a caring individual; we also are so grateful for the cup of Salvation offered to us by our loving God. The “cup” in our introductory verse represents the Lord’s Mercy, Grace, and Eternal Life that He has graciously provided for us at great cost to Him.

The Lord’s mighty arm is extended to offer this incredible gift to whosoever accepts His offer of forgiveness and Salvation. We come in repentance, realizing our sinful ways, and with the understanding that we are deserving of  judgment from a Holy God. We come with nothing to offer but thankfulness for the One that loved us and provided a way that we might have fellowship with Him. 

The Lord convicts and draws us in His Mercy and Grace. Our coming to Him is all a result of His working in our lives. When we do come to Him, we know that our Salvation is the result of His Mercy and Grace in our lives, not anything we might have done. This is a humbling realization and one that should result in worship and praise each day to our great God.

“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything  according to His Will, He hears us” (1 Peter 5:14).

Having been forgiven we now walk in the Salvation the Lord has provided, having confidence that we can bring all our needs to Him. We can “call upon the Name of the Lord” every day as we walk out our lives. We know that He hears us, and as we walk daily with Him, we come into the knowledge of His will in our lives through the indwelling Holy Spirit. We can be confident that, knowing He hears us, and seeking His will in our lives, that what we ask of Him will be answered. We know that Lord’s timing is always best.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them who love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

We are the called of God – called out of our fallen condition to a life of fellowship with our great God. For those of us who hear the clarion call, we walk out a life lead by the God Who loved us and Who guides us through our journey in this world to an Eternal home with Him.

For those who do not know the Lord, He calls out to all those who will hear through His sacrificial death at Calvary. We take up the great “cup of Salvation” offered by the loving hand of our Father, and now, due to His great Mercy in our lives, are able to call upon the “Name of the Lord” by the Name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

For those who will come by faith, His sacrificial death at Calvary paid the sin debt owed to God and opened the way to fellowship with the Lord. We, the children of God, have much to be grateful for. We can now say; The Lord reached down and saved me, and I stand in awe of His Mercy and Grace in my life.

“Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all my days of my life: and I will dwell on the House of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).

Always Remember,

God Loves You!

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