“The Gift of Salvation, We Can Count on It!”

A Devotion

By Joe Guagliardo

1Timothy 1:15-17

“The Gift of Salvation, We Can Count On It”

December 22, 2023

Are you a trusting person? Here’s a couple of definitions I found online:

Someone that you can rely on to be good, honest, sincere, etc.

 A person who is able to be relied on as honest or truthful.

A trustworthy person is reliable, responsible, and can be trusted completely. He/she is a trustworthy and level-headed leader.

You may recognize the picture above. It is of a group of people doing a “trust fall.” A trust fall is an excellent way of teaching people to rely on each other.

The eight people you see in the picture cross their arms with each other to make a sound landing platform for the person who is falling backward. Usually, the person falling folds their arms in front of them, closes their eyes, and falls backward, trusting that the group will catch them. Since everyone must take a turn, it is in everybody’s best interest to do it correctly.

What does the trust fall prove or show? It shows that the group can be relied on and trust each other.

As Christians, we don’t have to fall backward to prove that God is with us, and we can trust Him at His word.

****************************The Point**********************

First Timothy tells us how much he counts on Jesus. Because Jesus is a man/God of His word.

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason, I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus, might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.”

1 Timothy 1:15-17

Timothy tells us wholeheartedly that Jesus came into this world to save us. Timothy says,

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.”

Was Timothy the worst of sinners? Probably not. The point is, is that we are all sinners, and we all need Jesus. Timothy even states the obvious that I’ve spoken of often.

“Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.”

Jesus waits patiently for people to come to Him. All He asks is that we believe in Him and what He did for us. If we do this, we will receive eternal life.

Timothy closes by giving Glory to God.

God sent His Son, Jesus, to save us from our sins. All we have to do is believe in Him and what He did for us, and we will live in eternity with Him.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Trust in His Words!