Laying On A Bed And Saving Faith
Saving faith is much like laying on your bed. You did not break a tad of a sweat in the construction of your bed. Someone else (the carpenter), not you, made it. You did not even earn it. Somebody paid it for you if you are a youngster. It was simply given to you for free, say, by your parents.
After a long day in school, you go home and then lay there on your bed and enjoy the soothing rest it brings. And that is exactly an illustration of saving faith!
You don't work to get saved. The Lord Jesus Christ said to God the Father: "I have finished the work which You have given Me to do." (John 17:4) As to the work of salvation, He further guarantees: "It is finished!" (John 19:30)
The blessed Carpenter of Nazareth was the one who worked and finished the "bed" for you. Now, all you have to do is REST ON IT. SIMPLY REST ON THE FINISHED WORK OF ANOTHER! Put the whole weight of your soul's salvation to it and rest on His finished work completely!
Tit 3:5 NOT BY WORKS of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us...
Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been SAVED THROUGH FAITH, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 NOT OF WORKS, lest anyone should boast.
Ro 4:5 But to him who does NOT WORK but believes/trusts on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness...
