Really do it

Today’s first reading (Romans 10:9-18) starts with a classic, simple statement that is deep with meaning:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.

Some people make this so simple that it seems like magic.

Other people make this so complicated, theologized and spiritualized that it loses relevance.

What you and I need to do is to take these words and their meaning seriously.

We need to confess – really confess - the Lordship of Jesus out loud: not just in the simple statement - everything that comes out of our mouths should reflect the Lordship of Christ.

We need to believe – really believe – in the resurrection: not just as an isolated fact, but as the central event of existence (especially our own existence) with everything that flows from that resurrection.

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.

Really do it.