Saved! Now What?

     Now that we are saved for eternal life, can we sit back and relax and do whatever we want, however we want, until we go to heaven? The short answer is, Yep. But Jesus offers more. He offers an amazing life, an abundant life. He offers us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. That is the fruit of the Holy Spirit that takes up residence when we first believe.

     You are not saved by works. But you ARE saved FOR good works. God has a plan for His saved believers. For you and me. Each one’s purpose, unique and beautiful. Each person has varied gifts and and each one takes his/her place in the world to make up the full body of Christ. He needs us and He uses us. We started yesterday with saving grace, the free gift of Christ, as seen in verses 8 and 9 in Ephesians 2. Let’s take a look at the next verse today.

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

     God has loved you before the foundation of the world. He sees you, once you believe, as His child, forever sealed for heaven.  Now, He desires relationship. He is our Father, our friend, our guide, our teacher and the One to show us what’s next. He left us His holy word in the Bible. It is our plum line for life. When we follow His instruction, He will bless us with the inner workings of the Holy Spirit.

I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10b

     Not until heaven comes, but right now, the abundant life on earth is offered to us. Let’s find it.

Jesus,

You offer us the full and abundant life right now. Fill us with that deep joy and peace no matter our circumstances, no matter the world around us, no matter what. You are enough.

Amen