Authors: Mary and Michael Miklosovic, from the Word of Life in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Who does the saving?
Paul writes to the Corinthians, “For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?” (1 Corinthians 7:16)
Our highest goal in the Christian life is to achieve eternal life—to reach heaven! Our task in our relationships is to do everything we can to help the other person get to heaven. We point the other to Jesus, our savior, our example, the One who has walked the way of holiness before us and shown us how to do it. We not only point others to Jesus, but we are Jesus to one another. The only way we can be Jesus to others is by knowing him and imitating him. How do we do that? Not by passing judgment. By prayer. By reading Scripture. By praying together. And by being humble before God and one another.
Ask yourself today: In my relationships, how can I be Jesus to others?
Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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