Act Your Salvation
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only, but now much more in
my absence, work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling (Philippians 2:12).
Having confessed the lordship of Jesus over
your life and received eternal life into your
spirit, the very next and most important thing is putting
the Word of God into practice; that is, putting the
Word to work. Paul tells us, “…work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling.” This simply means
to act your salvation.
“I’ve been a Christian all these while and
Christianity hasn’t done anything for me,” someone
said. The fact is that Christianity doesn’t do anything
for you; you’re to do something with your Christianity.
You’re the one to work the Word and make it produce
results in your life. You’ll be super elated at the glory
of God that’ll be manifested in your life as you act on
His Word. This is where some have missed it. They’re
not aware that the Word of God is for doing.
In Christianity, we practise the Word: “But be ye
doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word,
and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his
natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself,
and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what
manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the
perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he
being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work,
this man shall be blessed in his deed” (James 1:22-
25). First is that you search and study the Word, and
then you believe, and act accordingly.
For example, if you felt the symptom of sickness,
read Romans 8:11. It says, ”But if the Spirit of him
that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he
that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken
your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.”
Then declare that you’re in health and no sickness can
thrive in your body. Refuse to let the pain or discomfort
dominate your mind; rather, set your gaze on the Lord
and His infallible Word, rejoicing in His truth. The
Word will prevail.
Prayer
Dear Father, my heart is forever open to receive your engrafted
Word with meekness, faith and gladness. As I put the Word to
work, I experience productivity, efficiency and growth. I’m
transformed, strengthened and energised in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Further study:
James 1:21-25 NIV; Luke 6:47-49
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 24:1-27
Psalms 1-6
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 9:10-17
Joshua 12