July 25 🌿 “I WILL” — GOD’S PROMISES FOR EVERY DAY I WILL SAVE EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON ME 📖 Romans 10:13 (LLV) — “Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” “Everyone.” There are no people too distant. No lives too broken. No pasts too stained. No hearts too far away for the grace of God. “Who calls…” Salvation begins with recognizing that we cannot save ourselves. We may try to become better. To repair what we have broken. To carry the weight of our guilt. But salvation is not earned through human effort. It is received by faith. “To call upon the name of the Lord” is more than speaking a few words. It is turning toward Jesus with trust. It is admitting our need. Believing that He died and rose again. Placing our entire hope in Him. “Will be saved.” Not perhaps. Not only after we prove ourselves worthy. God gives a clear promise. The person who sincerely calls upon Christ will not be turned away. Jesus receives the weary. The ashamed. The uncertain. The person who has wandered for many years. The person who has only now begun to understand. His grace is greater than every failure. His sacrifice is sufficient for every sin. His invitation is open to everyone. Throughout this series, God has promised: “I will strengthen you.” “I will give you rest.” “I will be with you.” “I will make you.” “I will give you a new heart.” “I will complete what I began.” “I will hold you securely.” But before we can experience the fullness of those promises, we must respond to this invitation— to call upon the name of the Lord. Here, every new beginning truly begins. A new beginning receives salvation here: believing that no one who sincerely calls upon Jesus will ever be rejected, because His promise is certain: “You will be saved.” Reflection: Have I merely known about Jesus, or have I personally called upon Him and placed my trust in His saving grace? Prayer: Lord Jesus, I know that I cannot save myself. I call upon You and place my trust in what You have done for me. Forgive my sins, make me new, and lead me in Your ways. Thank You for Your promise that everyone who calls upon Your name will be saved. Help me live each day with gratitude for the grace You have freely given. Amen.