Not someday... NOW!

... who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. (2 Timothy 1:9 NIV)

The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, "who saved us." Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as people who are in a hopeful state and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be enjoyed upon our dying bed and to be sung of in a future state above, but a matter to be obtained, received, promised, and enjoyed now. (Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening)

Are you enjoying the realization that you are saved now? For the Christian, we can enjoy it as a present possession, not as just something we hope for. When we confess Christ as Savior, we become His not someday, but NOW.

Think of the security that brings! Think of the joy! Think of the peace! We need never fear, for we are saved now.

If you are a believer, rejoice in that truth today. If you have never come to know Christ as your Savior, and wonder what it's all about, you can have the same assurance. Let us share Christ with you!