Romans 10:8-10 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Yes Friends, Bruh Paul is at his ‘speechifying ‘ best today, talking about the heart and mouth, two very important parts of any animal God created. In humans however, besides being a life generating pump, the heart also controls our spirit, our soul, while the mouth communicates what the heart feels. Now that’s only theoretically speaking, (smile) since some of us are so glib and talented, we can let the mouth say what the heart doesn’t feel. But remember people, the Lord doesn’t only listen to the words of our mouth, in fact, He pays more attention to those of our heart. And if the two don’t jive, then we’re liable to incur his displeasure. Anyway, Bruh Paul is talking to the believers at Rome about faith. In Chap. 9:30-32, he claims the Israelites were unsuccessful in their search for righteousness, because they tried to achieve it through the works of law and not faith; they ignored Jesus and remained trapped in the Old Testament ideas of salvation through works. The Gentiles though, who weren’t thus preoccupied, found righteousness through faith. In Chap.10, he sincerely desires that the Jews be saved, but declares that they won’t, until they stopped trying to establish their own righteousness and submitted to the righteousness of God. ‘For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.’ (10:4) And he’s preaching the word of faith, faith in Jesus Christ, because it’s the true base of righteousness. ‘That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.’ Wow! Oh Friends, Bruh Paul gets an A++, not only for the strength of his conviction, but also for diligently and unashamedly communicating it to others. What he felt in his heart, he declared through his mouth. ‘For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed.’ (10:11) But many of us believers today, seem to lack a strong conviction, that’s why we’re not doing more to raise the profile of our faith. Why is that? Are we ashamed, not truly convinced? What? Unselfish people have a natural urge to share good things with others. Just look at the workers of iniquity; how they’re busy spreading their story. What’s wrong with us Friends? Why aren’t we being more proactive and diligent? We claim a wonderful saviour in Jesus, well then, let’s joyfully spread it all over the world, as He asked us to do. ‘For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.’ We don’t have to force our faith on others, but we must talk about it, and most importantly, live it sincerely. ‘For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.’ (10:13) Friends, having called upon His Name, let’s work diligently to get others to do likewise. That’s our earthly purpose. Much LOVE!…faith in Jesus…is the foundation of salvation…
Yes Friends, Bruh Paul is at his ‘speechifying ‘ best today, talking about the heart and mouth, two very important parts of any animal God created. In humans however, besides being a life generating pump, the heart also controls our spirit, our soul, while the mouth communicates what the heart feels. Now that’s only theoretically speaking, (smile) since some of us are so glib and talented, we can let the mouth say what the heart doesn’t feel. But remember people, the Lord doesn’t only listen to the words of our mouth, in fact, He pays more attention to those of our heart. And if the two don’t jive, then we’re liable to incur his displeasure. Anyway, Bruh Paul is talking to the believers at Rome about faith. In Chap. 9:30-32, he claims the Israelites were unsuccessful in their search for righteousness, because they tried to achieve it through the works of law and not faith; they ignored Jesus and remained trapped in the Old Testament ideas of salvation through works. The Gentiles though, who weren’t thus preoccupied, found righteousness through faith. In Chap.10, he sincerely desires that the Jews be saved, but declares that they won’t, until they stopped trying to establish their own righteousness and submitted to the righteousness of God. ‘For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.’ (10:4) And he’s preaching the word of faith, faith in Jesus Christ, because it’s the true base of righteousness. ‘That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.’ Wow! Oh Friends, Bruh Paul gets an A++, not only for the strength of his conviction, but also for diligently and unashamedly communicating it to others. What he felt in his heart, he declared through his mouth. ‘For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed.’ (10:11) But many of us believers today, seem to lack a strong conviction, that’s why we’re not doing more to raise the profile of our faith. Why is that? Are we ashamed, not truly convinced? What? Unselfish people have a natural urge to share good things with others. Just look at the workers of iniquity; how they’re busy spreading their story. What’s wrong with us Friends? Why aren’t we being more proactive and diligent? We claim a wonderful saviour in Jesus, well then, let’s joyfully spread it all over the world, as He asked us to do. ‘For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.’ We don’t have to force our faith on others, but we must talk about it, and most importantly, live it sincerely. ‘For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.’ (10:13) Friends, having called upon His Name, let’s work diligently to get others to do likewise. That’s our earthly purpose. Much LOVE!…faith in Jesus…is the foundation of salvation…
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