January 28, 2023: A Salvation Worth Dying For

“These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” (Revelation 7:14, ESV)

The Apostle John is talking with one of the Elders of heaven, who asks him a question. “Who are these in robes of white?” John does not know. The Elder tells him the answer. “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. (Implying that they died for Jesus.)  They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”  

Communion brings us to the reality of a salvation worth dying for. In our earlier devotions, we saw that we have redemption, justification, peace, and sanctification through the blood of Jesus. The blood makes us clean, righteous, spotless, and holy. We have a salvation worth dying for!  

When we receive communion, we are brought face to face with the reality that Jesus laid down His life for us. He has made it clear that if the world hated Him, it would hate us too. He also said that in this life, we would have trouble but to fear not because He has overcome the world. Love motivated Him to die for us. And only love will motivate us to die for Him.

It was prophet Bob Jones who said to me one day as we spoke of martyrs, “It is harder to live for Jesus than it is to die for Him.” With that in mind, let His love motivate us to live for Him, and if it ever involves dying for Him, we will be ready. Ours is a salvation worth dying for.