Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV) 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.

Just yesterday I heard a grieving mother say that she hopes her recently deceased daughter is with her grandmother and that she will get to see them someday. It was not the right time to say to her, “I never heard either one confess Christ.”

Why do people want to be comforted in times of grief by thoughts of heaven when they know nothing about what it takes to be saved? Waiting until our loved one are dead is too late for them to find eternal security. Later after a respectful mourning period, I will try and talk to her. Right now is too painful for her. Maybe it is too painful for me.

After my first wife died I divorced myself from her side of the family. Her brother did not attend the funeral. Now his daughter is dead and I feel bad that I did not reach out when it might have done some good. It is too late for the grandmother and daughter that never confessed Christ. What of the living?

Do we have people in our lives that do not understand what it means to confess Christ? Do we have a proper understanding? When I ask people I often get the reply “Yes, I believe in Jesus.” Is that the same thing as believing ON our Lord Jesus Christ?

If that confuses you, it was meant to make you think about what you believe and to be absolutely sure about what it takes to gain eternal salvation in Christ.

A review of the requirements seems appropriate at this time.

I pray you will be here tomorrow. Tomorrow is not promised to us.