Confessing Jesus as Lord

“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
Salvation is a very simple process: there are just three aspects to it. Anyone is able to do them – it doesn’t require physical or intellectual ability. They are not ‘works’ by which we are saved, but rather it is the ‘work’ of God in our hearts, prompting us to respond.
One aspect is repentance. Repentance means to turn from our sin, recognising how offensive it is to God. This is more than just being sorry, but involves a conscious decision to turn away from doing those things. The Bible promises that if we truly repent, God forgives us straightaway.
Another aspect is faith – believing that God raised Jesus from the dead. This is the most important truth about the Gospel, and what sets Christianity apart from all other religions. We don’t follow the teachings of a man long dead; we worship a risen Saviour. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then we are still lost (1 Cor. 15:17). But Jesus was indeed raised, and it is by His resurrection that we too can have life.
However, belief is not enough. James tells us, even the demons believe in God, and tremble (James 2:19). Many people, too, may believe that Jesus was raised from the dead. But this is where a third aspect comes in: we must confess with our mouths, ‘Jesus is Lord’. This doesn’t mean we have to stand on a street corner and make a public declaration. What it means is that we have made Jesus Lord of our lives: we have made a choice not to live for ourselves any more, but to live to please Him. What He says, in His Word, goes, in our lives. Is Jesus Lord of your life today?