Friday; January 16
What can save us? Maybe a better question is who can save us? In modern times it is tempting to rely on processes for our faith. It is easy to fall into a trap of advocating that if we live in the right place, vote the right way or back the right people (party), we are on the proper path. Yet, the truth of the matter is that no man nor any manmade policy can save us. We might be perceived as being one of the “cool kids” for a while, but unless we have a heart committed to the Lord, we are going to miss out on what we claim to possess. It doesn’t do us any good to be pardoned by anyone – what matters the most is being forgiven by God. Years ago, the Psalmist noted, “ It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.” (Psalm 118:8-9). Sure, t...