The Word of God calls us to repentance - “Repent and live!” (Ezekiel 18:32).
This repentance does not earn salvation for us. While we are called to
“repent and live”, we must understand that eternal life is God’s gift,
given to us on the basis of Christ’s death as the perfect sacrifice
for our sins: “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22).
The foundation of our salvation is Christ’s death for our sins:
“Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people.”
There is an appropriate response to His saving death. We are to wait
for Him - He “brings salvation to those who are waiting for Him” (Hebrews 9:28). As we wait for Him, we look forward to life “both now and for evermore” (Psalm 121:8).
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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