THE GREATEST QUESTION

READING: ACTS 16:25-30

Verse 30: “And he brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’”

The question above was asked by the keeper of the prison where Paul was confined. God had sent a great earthquake that had opened the prison doors and loosed the prisoners from their chains. When the jailer saw the open doors, he assumed his prisoners had escaped, and was ready to kill himself. However, Paul restrained him, assuring him that all his prisoners were still there. At that point the jailer recognized that the power of God had intervened in his situation. His realization brought about the question that he asked. “What must I do to be saved?” This occurrence demonstrates that the Lord is creative and faithful to reach people in order to bring them into His Kingdom. Each of us who is a Christian, owes a praise of gratitude to our Lord. He made a way to intervene in our lives to save us! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What do you say to the Lord about how He provided for you to be saved?

2. Given the opportunity to do so, how would you respond to the question “What must I do to be saved?”