Saturday, August 13, 2016

Three R’s

Here are three things that begin with the letter R that are important elements of salvation:

Repent:“Repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

“Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21).

Rejoice:Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20).

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).

Rest:“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29).

Repentance is simply a change of mind. It is to realize that I am indeed a sinner as God has stated in His Word, and to turn from those sins. This will then bring about rejoicing when I realize that those sins are gone forever as a result of the work of Calvary, and in the end there will be complete rest of soul and peace of heart and mind.