30 Days - Day 5

Day 5

Acts 2:21

21 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.

Pentecost was fully come and so also had the Holy Spirit come upon the believers. As God worked His power in their lives they were able to become witnesses of Jesus as Christ, witnesses of the fulfillment of the hopes of which Law and the Prophets had been but shadows. God had made promises and as always He fulfilled them as well.

As Peter stands up and shares from God’s Word, he shares a prophecy of promise and judgment, but most importantly of Salvation. Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

What a wonderful promise we have been given. The LORD, Jehovah, hears us. When we call to Him He saves us. As it says in Proverbs 18:10, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe”. He is able to save to the uttermost those that come to God through Him as it says in Hebrews 7:25. He lives, as we call upon Him, to make intercession for us to the Father.

Peter proclaims this message encouraging people to call on the name of the LORD. He encourages them to a relationship with God through Jesus and to a conversation with Him. But the best thing is that the picture that we get is one of God waiting on the edge of His throne. He has opened the way for us to call and He waits for us. We don’t have to go through someone else but can go boldly before His throne of grace and there find salvation, help for our souls, a high priest that has been touched with all our infirmities and was yet without sin. He is God who understands and loves us and who will save us, not always in the way that we expect or desire but, loving us so much more, in the best way for us. However, we must call on Him in faith.

Peter draws the attention of the people who have gathered to listen to him, to their need and God’s desire that they should call on the LORD. He also calls our attention to it reminding us that in everything God is able to save, His arm is not too short and we should not hesitate to call on Him. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or even think, and He encourages us to call on Him.

Prayer Requests Day 5

We have met a number of people and have growing friendship with them. They are special to us and we want God's best for their lives. Our prayers for each of these people concern both personal and spiritual needs.
1) Nada, Zoran and Indi - Indi still doesn't sleep well (1 1/2 years old), they are in a process of buying land to build a house - has been a long process for them, salvation
2) Miro, Mateja and their girls Leah and Enya - Miro seeking new position at work, Leah, Enya & Christian enjoy playing together, Mateja back to teaching after summer off, salvation
3) Sandra & Ales - expecting their first child, soon to be married, salvation
4) Marko, Jadranka, Ursala & Henrik - Ursala beginning high school, Jadranka has been our language tutor, salvation
5) Also for acquaintances - Michael & Katerina, Kirsten & her husband, Marija & Vladko, Anya
6) English students - Ana and Barbara
7) Others with whom we have occasional contact, new contacts, and that God would bring people across our path that are seeking and prepared for the message of the gospel