Jesus is Able to Save Completely

Hebrews 7:23-25 says: "Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (NIV).

I read this passage yesterday in my daily reading, and it reminded me that some Christians have a "light-weight" understanding of what it means to surrender our lives to Jesus. When we submit to Christ and accept His conversion and call (both are included!), He doesn't want to restore/renew/reconcile just one part of our lives, He wants to transform us entirely. He wants to transform our minds, bodies, relationships, activities, wills, and more.

Christianity in its fullest understanding doesn't mean that we attend worship fairly regularly, give a little money, and do an occasional good deed. Rather, being a Christ-follower means that we enjoy the amazingly joyous experience of being reconciled with God, one another, and God's creation, PLUS discovering the role God has designed for us to fulfill in partnering with Him to bring about His purposes on earth. We discover that WE ARE PART OF GOD'S PLAN. Rightly practiced from the perspective of grace and complete surrender, the Christian experience brings us into the fullness of who we were created to be, in relationship with God and all of God's creation. It's not a heavy burdensome duty, but a GREAT ADVENTURE.

Today, I pray that God will grant you a fresh vision of the whole-life-permeating nature of His love and His call. Many Blessings, Dan