Day Ten

Bible Reading

Phil 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Devotional

Have you ever walked to the top of a skyscraper or looked over the railing of a giant bridge? Looking down below, your heart begins to race and you make sure to hold on to something just in case a gust of wind comes. This is the type of fear we should have of the Lord. Not a fear that paralyzes us, but a healthy reverence and awe that causes us to hold closer to Him. This is also how we should view the salvation Jesus has offered to us. Not lightly or with apathy or entitlement, but as the verse says: with fear and trembling. Not a fear of losing our salvation or being rejected by God on a whim, but rather a healthy respect of what salvation is and an ongoing appreciation of the cross and what we have been saved from. Never lose this view of Jesus and the cross! Don’t take for granted or cast aside what He laid His life down for!

Question to Think About

What are some practical ways you can remain thankful of the salvation you have in Christ?