Call on the Name of the Lord

          What does it mean to "call on the name of the Lord"? In Romans 10:13, we are told that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Obviously, there are other things that one must do (see Mk. 16:16, Acts 2:38, Rom. 10:10, etc.) and sometimes it's easy to overlook the part about calling on the name of the Lord. The thing is, however, all of the actions and thoughts that we should experience as a Christian start at one point - the point where we call on the Lord. 

Calling on the Lord is a sign of trust. It's a sign that you trust Him to save you, and it is from this fertile soil of trust in the Lord that we grow as Christians and produce good fruit. When the fruit that we produce falls from the tree, then they too will grow from the soil of trust. 

It all starts with trust.

The way people gain or earn our trust is by being there for us when they say they will and following through on their word. Our trust in the Lord is different, however. He offers us a life of spiritual peace and promises us salvation in the future. We must have faith to trust in the Lord.

That's what Christianity really boils down to, at its very core. If someone asked me "What's Christianity about?" I would say faith, trust, and love. These three things form the foundation of our relationship with Christ. 

          If you are weak in your faith, you are having difficulty trusting God, or you are having difficulty feeling the love of Christ and showing love to others, have no fear. God can and will save you from your moment of weakness.

All you have to do is call on His name and live righteously, living by the Word of God, and the rest will fall into place. It may not happen today, tomorrow, or within the next year, but it will happen. Anyone who trusts in the Lord will tell you that - everything will work out and you will find peace. All you need to do is open your heart to receive that peace.

Why wait?

With Christian love,
Ethan