Sozo: To Save

by Feb 10, 2017Devotional0 comments

Proverbs 28:18 Whoso walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

      From the Greek Lexicon: Sozo: To save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction. To save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance.
     From the very beginning the Godhead has been at work to save all of humanity completely. God started His salvation plan for our eternal souls and covering our sins from day one after the fall of man. Gen. 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. If skins where provided, then most likely one or two lamb’s lives had been taken to cover Adam and Eve’s bodies and proclaim the acceptable sacrifice that would cover the penalty of sin for mankind. The fallen human condition had to be reconciled to God the Father and only God could say what would be acceptable as a righteous sacrifice concerning God. 
      All the combined human efforts in history could not or ever measure up to the payment of sin that is accelerating continually in this world. Only Jesus could fulfill the demand of the law that sin created. Acts 4:11 This Jesus is the stone rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it. God the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit have been at work to save us completely in body, soul, and spirit. 

     Saving our body from the spirit of Egypt.
     God the Father saved Israel as a people from human and bodily slavery under Egypt. God used Moses to deliver His people out of the hands of the Egyptian masters and bring them into a place and position where they could serve their living God. Ex. 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. God did this by miraculously providing all provisions the human body could need. 
      The Israelites had shade from the hot sun of the day. They had heat from the cold desert nights. They had water, manna, and quail provided regularly and their clothes and shoes did not wear out during the many years of living in the desert. Their human needs were provided for if they walked in obedience to their God. However, all the laws and ceremonial observances ritually done by the Israelites could not save the soul. The instruments used in the tabernacle set up in the desert was a shadow and prophetic telling of a Savior to come.
     Saving our soul from the spirit of Rome.
     Jesus the Son saved mankind’s souls from the soulism of Rome. As said previously, the Godhead has been at work providing salvation for humanity. Jesus came to save our souls and did so during the reign of Rome. The emperor worship that was law during Rome’s empire building era was forced upon all people who had been conquered. The crucifixion of slaves and criminals were on public display to declare that the souls of the conquered were owned by Rome and their gods. However, right in the middle of this enforced belief system, Jesus comes along with the message of hope that God is the God of all souls if the individual soul would accept the Son as the delivering gift from God the Father. 
      Luke 9:35 Then a voice came from the cloud, saying: This is My Son, the Chosen One; listen to Him! The people were instructed to listen to Jesus and come under His reign and be delivered through His personal sacrifice on the cross. Before His crucifixion, Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit would come and lead us into all truth and be our comforter. John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 
      Saving our spirit from the spirit of Babylon.
      God the Holy Spirit is saving mankind from the seductions of Babylon. This merchandising spirit of Babylon is the cunning force of our age. Rev. 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. Her distractions and ever increasing consumption is overwhelming the people in our time. Our spirits are being caught up in the worldwide markets. 
      The descriptive list in Rev. 18:11-18 of everything imaginable that can be bought and traded is what we are to be in control of in our hearts. The Holy Spirit warns us continually that our spirits can be seduced and we should do our best to keep God first in our Christian lives. 2 Tim. 3:1a This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves.
      The Godhead has made it clear in His Word that the full salvation of man comes from God Almighty and Him only. We are called by the Holy Spirit to accept Jesus as Lord so that we may have eternal fellowship with God the Father. We have been given a complete and full sozo. Thank you, Lord God, for taking care of all of me, body, soul, and spirit. God is good to us. Amen.
Find Other Devotions About:

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sir Norm’s Proverbial Comment

Stop Watering Dead Plants

Finish Strong

Jeremiah 12:5 If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?         Finish strong, or...

Chances Are

Jeremiah 26:14 Therefore, now change your ways and your deeds and obey the voice of the LORD your God; then the LORD will relent and reverse His decision concerning the misfortune which He has pronounced against you.              Chances are you are not going to...

Small Content

Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?            I asked God to help me with a small thing this week and realized what I was asking was of small content and not that pressing compared to the wars going on. I...

No Widespread Revelation

1Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.       The above verse describes a sad time on earth when very little voice, inspiration, or vision from God was...

While We Still Have Breath

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.       The very first breath that was transferred into Adam's nostrils was God's very own infinite life force making Adam...

Too Many Choices

Joshua 24:15 But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house,...

A Deal I Can Live With

Genesis 3:16 To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labour you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”   I was listening to a marriage counsellor describe some...

As Selfish As Everyone Else

Genesis 4:7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”               The rude awakening that sometimes hits our hearts and lets us know that we are as...

Smile And Nod

Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. I was talking with my mom about some family dynamics that were not going to be easy to deal with. I asked her how she dealt with these types of situations, and she said, "I have...

Based On A True Story

1John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.        Whenever there is a movie that is advertised as...

You Can’t Steal My Discipline

Matthew 6:20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.       You cannot steal anyone's discipline who has become accustomed to the stabilizing rules of conduct, faithful results,...

What Are You Buying Into?

Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may be clothed and the shame of your nakedness might not be made manifest, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.    ...

AudioReads

Darkness Bleeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvnlBYHLQb0 It is easy to flow with the crowd. Make up your own mind on what you see going on in people's lives.

Spiritually Empty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrzTcPZcWQ8   If you find yourself spiritually empty, then fill yourself up with God and all that He has for you.

God In A Box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFLy9PTBMNI We cannot contain God within any human device or box. However, we can have Him live in our hearts. How great is that?