Recently I watched the movie Amazing Grace. The title of the movie is of course in reference to the great hymn that John Newton wrote. In the movie the character who played John Newton makes the following statement:
“Although my memory is fading, I remember two things very clearly: I’m a great sinner, and Christ is a great Savior.”
It has been weeks since I watched the movie, but the thought just keeps coming back to me. He is indeed a great Savior. I just don’t think we realize how great of a Savior He is some time. Even as a born again child of God, indwelled by the Holy Spirit, and ordained by God to live holy and do good, we are failures. We have already been washed of our sin, and yet we still sin. Why does He give us a second chance? Because He is a great Savior. He saved us so great, we can’t help but be saved. He saved us eternally. Eternally is forever. Forever never ends. He saved us of all future sin, as well as the sin we had already committed. He didn’t say that He will eventually save us forever, He said He would save us forever.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Hallelujah to God. I know that some people argue this. They think that they have to keep living right to be saved, but Paul said something about Him remaining faithful, even when we aren’t. It isn’t my faith that keeps me saved, it is His. That is why He is a great Savior. Why save you, to throw you back? What kind of Savior would He be? No, this Savior was God enough to save me, and keep me that way. And the writer of Hebrews said, “how shall we escape if we neglect, so great a salvation.” Salvation so great that we must serve him. We must honor him. We don’t serve Him to stay saved, we serve Him because we are saved. Good gracious.
God is good. He is indeed, a “Great Savior”. All day long, He is a “Great Savior” and I as a “great sinner” should live for that “Great Savior.” I love Jesus. That is one thing, I hope I never forget, but even if I could, He will never forget me.
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