THE MOST IMPORTANT WORD IN THE WORLD

THE MOST IMPORTANT WORD IN THE WORLD

I asked a man today if he knew the most important word in the world, after a few seconds of thought he said, “Why”. He wasn’t an atheist for when I told him the word he said, “you’re right“. There are many people in this world who can’t or won’t pronounce this word. In some places it could get them killed and that may even happen here in America later on.

Few seem to know the future which has been revealed clearly in the Bible. God wants to inform us for we are to be His workers. Yes workers or servants if we choose to be one. Are you a servant of the Lord? If you aren’t I trust this message will cause you to want to be His best servant.

There are countless words in the Bible that are very important and we should know them like forgiveness, compassion, kindness, goodness, peace, love and joy. The word that I know is the most important is the Name of the Lord, JESUS. Did you know you must confess His Name to be saved? In Romans 10:9-10 we see it. Please memorize these verses.

Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.

How could this verse “work for you” if the Name of Jesus was omitted? It couldn’t and we must never forget it. One time a man, whom I love, chastised me for how I pronounced the Name. He mocked me because I said it softly and reverently. To this day I don’t know He has surrendered to Christ but when He does I’d bet he will also say His Name with love. How do you pronounce it? I hope it is with great care for at the Name of Jesus every knee will one day bow, on the earth, above and under it too. Did you know Jesus is God for He said, “I Am One with the Father“?

Did you know the angel Gabriel who spoke to Mary told her His Name? He told her His Name would be Emmanuel or God with us, and He would be the Savior of the World. Did you know that Jesus came to die for us? He was always doing the Father’s works and He is still doing them.

Ephesians 2: 8-10 should also be memorized.

For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God;

Not because of works [not the fulfillment of the Law's demands], lest any man should boast. [It is not the result of what anyone can possibly do, so no one can pride himself in it or take glory to himself.]

For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Amplified Bible

Do you see that God’s gift of salvation leads to our doing the “works” prepared by God Himself for us? Are you offering to do them? If you aren’t, why don’t you start and discover the Joy of the Lord. God tells us in Peter He wants us to have His Joy. Do you have it? You can!

If you’re born again you know the Joy of the Lord for it never leaves us or at least that part we received when the angels in Heaven danced at our salvation. Did you know they celebrated our salvation? They reflect the face of God and He was thrilled you gave up your mortal life for His eternal life. Nothing is more important than for us to be born again.

Those born again are recorded in the little “Book of Life”. If our name isn’t in it we can’t enter Heaven. Read Revelations 20-22 to see who will be allowed and who won’t be. Once we’re born again we are witnesses for Jesus. Are you witnessing? Let’s get started so folks can come to know Jesus too.

In His Service,

Capt. Ben Marler


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