- Save me
Psalm 55:16
As for me, I will call upon God;
And the Lord shall save me.
Of course, God promises to save me; in fact, that’s what He sent His Son to do: to seek and to save the lost. Jesus saved me once, for eternity, with His innocent death. That “the lord shall save me” is certainly wonderfully and gloriously true. It is done. This promise has been fulfilled.
However, “save” in many contexts, especially in need and in response to prayer, means that God will intrude into our life in the midst of difficulties and save us from the trouble we find ourselves in. Many times I need a specific salvation for a specific problem or need: when I call upon God the Lord will save me. The many times that the Lord has already saved me in the past encourages and emboldens me to ask again. Jesus told me to ask; He says it will be given. “Lord, save me this time once again. I need you now.”
Romans 10:13: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” This verse, quoting Joel 2:32, repeats the wonderful promise. Certainly the promise applies to eternal salvation, but it also applies to today’s need in a particular situation. Believe the promise: “call upon God.”