Jesus Will Never Let You Down

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:22-23 NIV

In a story published by VN Express News yesterday, it was reported that “Australian record-holder Lauren Ryan turned heartbreak into triumph by winning the 3,000m run at the Boston Valentine Invitational on Feb. 15 after her boyfriend ended their relationship via text message.” When speaking of the breakup and the win that followed, which landed her with Olympic gold and a personal best (PB), Lauren said, “I just wanted to win so bad. I’ve just had a tough run the last couple of months with some family stuff - and my boyfriend broke up with me yesterday, Feb. 14, with a text message. The only person that won't let you down is yourself.”

And, you know, while the notion that ‘the only person that won’t let you down is yourself’ is a widely held belief, the Bible tells us that we are all to measure ourselves against a Holy standard rather than a worldly one. You see, the world will tell you that you can save yourself by being ‘good,’ with ‘good’ being a relative term with no clear way of being measured. But God’s standard requires absolute perfection. And since we “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” we all fall short of that standard and need the saving grace that God provided by “his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” 

So, if you have not chosen to place your trust in the only One who can and will never let you down, make today the day you accept Jesus as your Savior my friend. You’ll not only have the complete confidence that you will spend eternity in heaven, but will have complete confidence that He (unlike people in this world) will never leave you nor forsake you. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so much that You would give all those who trust in You as their Savior the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. No other god would ever or could ever do that. Thank You also for the gift of the Holy Spirit that all believers have—a gift that assures us that we will never be alone. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!