This is the day of your salvation.
2 Cor 6:2 For he says, ”In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.
Background on this favored verse? My husband had a kidney stone and had to go to the hospital to get an ultrasound or something … So, we’re in the waiting room and I grab a Bible, randomly open it and read the verse, 2 Cor 6:2. OH, the excitement! I read it aloud and told him how excited I was over it, because anyone that isn’t saved yet could be told this: “today – is the day of your salvation”. Wow, really made an impact in my heart.
More background? My husband only has one kidney and the stone had blocked it. The kidney was actually shutting down as we read the passage. He almost died that night. That day was the day of HIS salvation. Thank you God, for saving him, and for giving me the verse, right at that opportune time.
my god why have you forsaken me
God really opened my eyes to this lately and I am blessed by it.
Jesus died on the cross saying (paraphrased) ”my god why have you forsaken me?” Did He feel forsaken? No. He was reminding us to look at the old testament to see how He was fulfilling scripture. Psalm 22 is a great read. For example, look at verse 24:
Ps 22:24 For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
He has not hidden His face, but listened to our cry for help. Remember that, faithfully. Thanks God.
In the beginning
I love reading the bible. Here’s one of my favorite verses.
Genesis 1:27 (New International Version)
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
