The Simplicity of Salvation —II: Confession and Belief
Rev. Tetteh-Annor Larbi | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Romans 10:9–10
KEY VERSE: “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”_ — Romans 10:9 (NKJV)
MESSAGE:
In our previous devotional, we saw that the word of faith has been brought near. Today, Paul shows us how we respond to that message: with the heart and the mouth together.
To believe in the heart is to place our trust in what God has done in raising Jesus from the dead. To confess with the mouth that Jesus is Lord is to openly acknowledge who He is and submit to His authority. Paul joins belief and confession because saving faith is neither empty words nor mere inward feeling.
The confession “Jesus is Lord” is a weighty declaration. It is more than speaking His name; it acknowledges that Jesus has rightful authority over every part of our lives. Our comfort, ambitions, fears, and preferences do not have the final word—Christ does. This confession does not earn salvation; it expresses faith already resting in the risen Christ. The heart trusts Him, and the mouth acknowledges Him as Lord. Let your faith be sincere within and clear in what you confess. Trust the risen Christ, acknowledge His lordship, and let your life increasingly reflect the Lord you confess.
FEET AND HANDS OF THE MESSAGE:
Ask yourself whether your heart is truly resting in the risen Christ and whether your confession of Jesus as Lord is reflected in the way you live. Let one decision today come under His authority, and respond in a way that shows Jesus has the final word.
PRAYER:
Jesus, I believe that You are risen, and I confess that You are Lord. Deepen my trust in You and bring my life under Your authority. Let my words and my choices reflect the faith I profess. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING. SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
Day 280 Hosea 6–9 — Return to God with Sincere Faithfulness
DAILY word study: RISEN The word “risen” reflects the Greek verb egeirō (ἐγείρω), meaning “to raise,” “to awaken,” or “to cause to rise.”
In Romans 10:9, Paul uses the word to speak about God raising Jesus from the dead. The resurrection is central to the faith Paul describes. Believing in the heart means trusting that Jesus truly died and that God raised Him to life.
The word also carries the sense of being brought from a state of lying down into an active state. Applied to Christ, it points to God's decisive act of raising Him from the dead.
Reflect on This
How does believing that Jesus is risen shape the confidence you place in Him today?
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