Are you confused by the complexity of requirements in various aspects of life? Do you quickly become frustrated by all the hoops you must jump through to abide by the rules? Do you wish things were simpler? What would you say if there was something very simple in life?
We live in a complex world. There are processes, requirements, and systems with what seems to be a million steps we must follow. Job applications can be several pages long. Tax returns ask more questions than a five-year old. And getting a home loan requires a reem of paper.
Living in a complex world can wear us down. Our jobs have become more demanding and more complex. We become mentally fatigued. We may even come to the point of just throwing our hands in the air and wanting to give up. It seems few things in life are simple. But there are simple things in life if we will take time to identify them and enjoy them.
One simple thing we can enjoy is being saved by Jesus Christ. Despite passed down heritage and man-made rules, it really is quite simple. The Apostle Paul puts it in its simplest terms when he writes to the church in Rome. We merely need to believe and confess our faith. The requirements some like to put on us are asked so they are convinced that we believe. They will not change what is in our heart.
Our faith in Jesus justifies us before God. That is our part, faith. God does all the rest. He forgives. He sheds his grace on us. He shows mercy to us. When we confess our faith, we are saved, not because of what we have done, but because of what Jesus has done. Quite simply, we cannot earn it, nor can we change God’s requirements. All we can do it is put our faith in Jesus. Of course, we cannot put our faith in someone we do not know. We will cover that tomorrow.
I pray we all accept the simple requirement of God. I pray we put our faith in Jesus Christ. I pray each one of us take a moment to step out of the complexity of the world and into the simpleness of God. Put your faith in Jesus. Confess your faith. Be justified. Be saved.
Romans 10:10 For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.
Marty Pressey 