"I am counting on the Lord; yes I am counting on Him. I have put my hope in God's Word."
Who do you count on? Every person counts on someone, such as their father or mother. Everyone is waiting for someone that they can rely on to save or protect them. Are you counting on a person or government or hero to come to your rescue? Are you afraid of the future and what it holds for you? Do you worry about how you might come to die, knowing that it is inevitable? What and whom can you rely on? Surely you know that you can not save yourself or rely on yourself, or any other human to to come to your rescue. So where is your hope? WHO DO YOU COUNT ON?
The only one you can truly rely on, or place your hope in, is the Lord. Jesus Christ the Lord God is and will remain your only hope or salvation. You will find this truth in His Word and they are the only things that you can count on! There is no other place that you can go to find peace and eternal life. Any other way will separate you from God and lead to your eternal death. Our only hope is in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus came in to this world to redeem us and allow us into His Heavenly Kingdom. If you never come to know or accept the Lord into your heart you will have no hope and you will be counting on something that will never save you. So you see it is important to have the correct answer to the question, WHO DO YOU COUNT ON?
All believer's count on the Lord to save them. We have put our hope and trust in Him. We are waiting with great anticipation and expectancy for His salvation. We have read and learned His Word and we know that it is the Way the Truth and the Light. We know that no one will come unto the Father except those who belong to Jesus Christ. We are assured by His Word and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives that His promises are true and can be relied on. We do not fear death for we know that the Lord has overcome death and there is no victory over us by the grave and there is no sting in leaving this world if we belong to Him. I am counting on the Lord, yes I am counting on Him and I have put my Hope in His Word. WHO DO YOU COUNT ON?
