There’s no Guesswork for Salvation

“They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.’” Acts 16:31 NIV

In a story published Tuesday by Runner’s World, it was reported that the Boston Athletic Association announced a change to its finish line procedures for the 2025 Boston Marathon, after controversy arose at the 2024 race. The change was posted to the BAA website on August 21. Previously, runners had 6 hours from the time the final starter crossed the starting line in Hopkinton to get to the finish line in Boston and be counted among the official finishers. The problem was, runners out on the course couldn’t know what time the final starter crossed the starting line, so they also didn’t know when the 6-hour clock began and what time they had to beat… Under the new policy, entrants have until a fixed time—5:30 p.m.—to get to the marathon finish line on Boylston Street and still be counted as official finishers. In reality, this new policy gives runners only a few extra minutes to make it to the end of the race and be official in results… But it will take the guesswork out of the official time for runners.

And you know, when it comes to clear cut rules for reaching the finish line, the Bible takes the guesswork out of the question, “What must a person do to be saved?” by telling us that a person must “believe in the Lord Jesus.” That is the only way. Good works can’t save someone, and neither can being a “good” person. Plain and simple, we are saved only by the grace of God, through faith, by accepting the free gift of God through the death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus Christ. 

So, if you have not made the decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, let me remind you that there’s a “cutoff time” quickly approaching when you will no longer be able to make the decision. And while no one knows the exact day or the hour Jesus will return and the window of opportunity will be closed forever, we do know that the signs it could be soon are all around us. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for making the Way to Salvation plain and simple for everyone to understand. No matter what the world believes, help us to share the message that there is only way to eternal life and that is through a true faith in and surrender to Jesus that will result in repentance and a new way of living. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!