Some people search for God in nature. Others visit a shrine or temple or church building. Others look within themselves. But, according to God’s Word, when we accept Jesus, God’s only Son, as our Savior from sin, we become His child. He gives us His very own Spirit to live within us. Where is God? As a born again child of God, He lives within us! We don’t have to go someplace to find Him. He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5).

Having Jesus as my Savior is a wonderful truth that radically changed my life. But recently I realized that I also need my Savior every day! Yes, I need Him to make my relationship with God the Father whole again. I need His forgiveness and righteousness. But that’s not all I need! That’s not all He offers.

I need a Savior when I’m frustrated with someone. I need a Savior when I’m hot, sticky, and irritable. I need a Savior when my day looks overwhelming and not fun. I need a Savior to guard my heart from sin, temptation, and accepting the world’s solutions. I need a Savior to give me peace, moment-by-moment grace, hope, purpose, and mercy. I need His wisdom, direction, solutions, and power.

Why do I need Him? If I want to become more like Christ, I cannot live in the way that comes naturally to me. I must live super-naturally, according to His path and purposes. For His glory, not mine. To be holy, not necessarily happy.

Let’s look to Jesus as our Savior every day!

(idea credit: How People Change, by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp)