"THE WEEKLY WORD"

For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
 -Romans 10:13

          As I think about this verse, it seems so simple. The Apostle Paul is simply stating the facts about a walk with the Lord. He’s telling people that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. That’s it, case closed, class dismissed, right?

          Wait, does that mean everyone? Yes! All means all! Yep! Even those people who I can’t stand, those who just don’t give me the time of day, those people who rub me the wrong way, those people who…You fill in the blank. Whatever negative qualifier you want. All those people who confess Jesus as Lord and who claim a true walk with him will have their name written in the book of life.

          Paul is positively here, exhorting the Roman Church. He’s calling them to a common opportunity for salvation in Jesus. He’s calling each of them to take an active role in urging others to turn to the Lord with joy, blessing, purpose, and passion.

          So, what does that look like? It means with joy, calling on the name of the Lord. It means doing it in the good and bad. It means doing it when you’re feeling very full, and very empty in your faith. It means constantly calling on the name of the Lord, recognizing always you need his help and guidance.

          So, friends, what a joy for us all. What a blessing we have the opportunity to call on the name of the Lord. What a chance each of us has to influence others and allow them to come closer to him as well. Just like the church of Acts, the very first church, if each of us calls out to God, then one by one, we will be adding in number and spirit to today’s church! Will you be a part of that active body of believers Paul calls the Romans to be? Will you and I be part of a church that genuinely enjoys calling on the name of the Lord, and therefore then sees the momentous results!

To God be the glory

Pastor Brandon