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" ook unto me, and be ye saved, all the is worse than any disease. Sin leads to death
ends of the earth: for I am God, and
(Rom 6:23) and eternal separation from God in
Lthere is none else” (Isa 45:22 KJV).
When it comes to eternal matters, many hell. It doesn’t get any worse or more serious
than that! And yet, the only God says, You can
look in the wrong place or to the wrong be saved! Your sins can be forgiven; you can
person. People look to works (themselves), have peace with God and a home in heaven.
preachers or parents – the wrong places. How do we know this is true? Because the
Isaiah 45:22 shows us the right – and only – only God said it. Trust Him because only He
place to look for salvation. can save you. He doesn’t limit it to a select
The Only God group, but says that “all the ends of the earth”
First, we establish the Speaker: “I am God.” are eligible. That includes you! He wants to
If it were Isaiah speaking, it wouldn’t have the save you, and so He says, “Look unto Me!”
same impact. But the only God says, “Look to Our Only Hope
Me!” We should listen to what He says. We
listen to authority figures all the time; children Finally, look at the last words here: “there
listen to their parents and teachers; we listen is none else.” Maybe you’ve heard someone
to bosses, police officers and doctors. But mention a “Plan B.” If what you want to do
do we listen to the only God? He has given doesn’t work, you move on to Plan B. When it
warnings in His Word. He has told us about comes to salvation, there is no Plan B. There is
the way of salvation. Do we listen to Him or only one God, one Savior, and He is our only
ignore Him? He is the only God; there are hope for forgiveness. Without Him, we would
no other gods or higher authorities. Listen be lost forever.
to what He says! Thankfully, our only hope finished the work
The Only Savior of salvation. Plan A works! Think back to that
rare disease, or any disease. If we had any hope
God says, “Look to Me, and be saved.” The
One speaking here is the only Savior; only of beating it, it would surely involve a lot of
He can say these words and mean them. If I work, including doctor visits, medicine, surgery,
need something, I go to someone who can recovery, etc. But not here – “Look unto Me
meet that need. If I have car trouble, I ask a and be saved!” Jesus Christ has already done
mechanic; I don’t take the car to a restaurant the work. God gave His Son to the death of
to get fixed. Sometimes, the need is so great the cross, a work that satisfied God completely
that there are few options. If you have a rare for our sin. The work is done, and we only look
disease, a hospital far away might be your to Him. We accept His gift and trust His Word
only hope of survival. that it really is finished. Trust His Word; look to
But this is a much greater need because sin Christ and be saved today!