We probably all know how loving and powerful our God is and that He is able to save and redeem us even when we are at our worst, but just how far can God's salvation go? Is there anything I could do or anywhere I can go that God could no longer save me?
I was reading through Micah 7 today, and considering it's a book by a minor prophet placed in the Old Testament, I was greeted by destruction, wrath and anger. It's funny but I love reading these kinds of scriptures because I often find so much of God's grace in the midst of all the hurt and pain.
As I was reading through the verses, verse two caught my eye: "The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among mankind." And then, "Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well."
But the best part came when I read through Micah 7:7, where it says, "But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me." Wow, what confidence. How can we have such confidence when waiting on God's salvation, even when it seems like evil, pain and despair seem to be winning? Here are three thoughts that may help you through.
God has already won
1 Corinthians 15:56-57 tells it beautifully, "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Yes sin will sting, but the sting of death has been overcome by the blood of Christ.
The victory has already been won through Jesus Christ, and all we are called to do is to surrender our failures, sins and struggles at his feet. There is nothing too difficult for God, and there is no person beyond saving as long as he believes before his day of judgment comes.
God will continue to save
God is in the business of constantly saving, not just non-believers, but believers as well. In John 16:33, Jesus said "I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
After you gave your life to God, you probably felt like the struggle just got bigger, and that's normal. God has said that troubles will continue to come, but He also promised that He will continue to fight the battle for us.
It is God's joy to save
God doesn't just want to save. It is His joy to save because He loves us. It doesn't have to get more complicated than that. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son..." (John 3:16) and because of that, we are assured that God isn't just forced to save us, but that His intent has always been to save us from our sin and suffering.
