“I will never fail you, nor forsake you.” (Hebrews13:5). When we place our faith in Jesus, wanting Him in our lives, we become His child and forever can rest secure in His love. How has your relationship been with God since you first received Jesus as your Savior. We did not earn a relationship with God. “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For all has sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:22-24)From the time we receive Christ into our lives, we have a new relationship with God, and a new life. Here is how the Bible describes us now that we have Christ in our life. We are:at peace with God (Romans 5:1) a child of God (John 1:12) completely forgiven (Colossians 1:14) brought near to God (Ephesians 2:13) sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13) no longer living in darkness (Ephesians 5:8) members of His kingdom (Colossians 1:13,14) loved by God (1John 4:9,10; John 15:9) given eternal life (John 3:16) secure in God's love (Romans 8:38,39) saved by God's grace (Ephesians 2:8,9) Christ dwells in our hearts (Ephesians 3:17) chosen by God (Ephesians 1:4,5) crossed from death to life (John 5:24) alive in Christ (Ephesians 2:15) righteous in God's eyes (2Corinthians 5:21) led by a caring Shepherd (John 10:27)
If there are sins that you still struggle with, God can deliver you from them, He promised He will. “Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians1:6). This relationship is protected, not by what we do, but because of God's character and Jesus death on our behalf. Jesus purchased our relationship with Him, canceling the penalty of sin that stood between us and God. So we become His child, forgiven, indwelt by Him, declared righteous in His eyes, because Jesus covers our sin.
Unfortunately, we still will sin. We still will find ourselves choosing to do things our way instead of God's way. We should stand secure in this relationship, because of what God says about it. “Therefore, since we have been right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us” (Romans 5:1).Salvation through Jesus is purely God's gift, received once by faith. At that moment we have begun a relationship with God that lasts eternally. Our relationship with Christ does not hinge on personal holiness, or levels of faith, or sacrifices, or good works or religious acts.
God doesn't intend for our focus to be on our performance. He desires our focus to be on Jesus Christ.Unlike other relationships we have in this world, our relationship with God is secure because He brought us into this relationship in the first place, and He is faithful to keep us unto eternal life. God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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