Romans 10:8b-13 (NRSV)
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Verse 8But what does it say? "The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); Verse 9because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Verse 10For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Verse 11The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame."
Verse 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. Verse 13For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Devotion
“The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.” Forgetfulness is a part of human nature. Sometimes forgetfulness can be a blessing for the times we have experienced heartache and pain. But there is one thing that God never wants us to forget, God’s Word. God desires that the Word remain near to us, to be forever upon our lips and within our hearts. The Word is comfort for those who need it most, for those who think God is far away, that help is nowhere to be found, and for those who have lost all hope. Here is a beautiful truth, namely that Jesus is the Word and is always with us. So, as we confess the Word in us that Jesus is Lord and believe the Word in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, then we inherit the promise of the Word that we are saved. This truly is good news for us all.
Prayer
Gracious God, bless us with your Word on our journey through Lent. May everyone hear our confession and our profession of faith that leads to salvation. Amen.
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