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Committing Your Life to Jesus

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.  Acts 4:12

 

Suppose you are riding down a road and you come to a deep gorge. The bridge has been washed away, and jumping across the gorge is not an option. Seemingly, you have no hope of reaching your destination.

But then you notice another bridge some distance away. You watch people cross it to the other side. It certainly seems sturdy.

What would you have to do to get across? First, believe that the bridge will hold you. Then, commit yourself to it: put your full weight on it and walk across it.

This illustrates what it means to commit your life to Jesus Christ. By His death and resurrection, Jesus bridged the gap between us and God--a gap caused by sin. But simply believing intellectually that He has done this is not enough. Like that bridge across the gorge, we must trust Him and commit our lives to Him. And when we do, we will discover that He can be trusted to save us, because He truly is the bridge between us and God.

Have  you committed your life in faith and trust to Jesus Christ as your "bridge" and your Savior?

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.