Sometimes I don’t think that I am very well-saved.
Pastors shouldn’t admit that, especially on the home page of the church website. Who wants to visit a church where the pastor might have such a concern?
Okay, for you who need a hero-pastor, I was just kidding. I’m the best-saved pastor you will ever meet.
Actually, my view of being well-saved has changed over the years. I have had varying notions of that concept. At first, I thought it meant being really dedicated to Christ, enthusiastic. Then, I thought it meant knowing a lot of stuff about my faith and being able to articulate it intelligently. Then, being able to pray well and celebrate the spiritual disciplines. Then, being so free in God’s grace that I could drink beer and cuss occasionally. Then being wise enough to be cynical about everything that anybody else was happy about.
What do you think it means to be well-saved?
This Sunday at the Gathering Church, we continue the series The Benedicted Life from 2 Corinthians 13:14 (NIV).
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Our focus will be on the second part of the benediction – the love of God – that can be with us.
It seems to be the case that from God’s point of view being well-saved has less to do with what we are doing and more to do with what God has done.
Have you ever seen someone who seems to be incredibly loved? Not spoiled, but loved. Something happens to them. There is a freedom, joy, and ease of life that is remarkable.
What happens when the love of God is more and more with us?
This Sunday.