A few months back I was live streaming my church's Wednesday night service, and in that service they mentioned the word "Sozo" it's a Greek translation of "Saved" various definitions later I was left with this phrase "Nothing missing, nothing broken". Let's just say that it stuck to me. I delighted in the thought that I worshipped a God who made me whole and restored. The simplicity of the phrase was such an amazing explanation to what being a follower actually means. I did some research because I just couldn't take this off of my mind, and it turns out that we are so much more than simply "Saved".
The dictionary definition of saved is, to keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction. To save a suffering one. Being made whole or well.
All throughout the bible we come across the word saved many, many times.
For the son of man has come to save that which was lost (Matthew 18:1).
But the one who endures to the end he will be saved (Matthew 24:13).
For God sent not his son into the world not to condemn the world but that the world through him might be saved (John 3:17)
Now this is probably starting to sound exactly like what you have heard your entire life and you're probably thinking "Christ is our savior, yes we know that, this is nothing new" but do you know how saved you really are? As a believer God rescues us from the penalty and power of sin and into his provisions and that in itself is a feat worthy of the praise we give him. Apart from being saved we are delivered, healed, preserved, protected, made prosperous and made whole. So what does that mean? God delivers us out of danger and into safety, he alleviates our distress and anguish, he maintains our soul, he makes us wealthy and successful and ultimately makes us whole with nothing missing and nothing broken. I don't know about you but I don't know of anything or anyone on the earth that can do all those things for me. I can wake up everyday with reassurance that I am whole, nothing missing, nothing broken.
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