Which other scriptures emphasize calling on God for salvation and guidance? Psalm 119:146—The Pattern of Calling • “I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.” (Psalm 119:146) • The psalmist’s cry weaves together rescue and obedience: salvation enables faithful living. Calling for Salvation • Joel 2:32 — “And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved…” • Acts 2:21 — Peter repeats Joel’s promise at Pentecost: “And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” • Romans 10:13 — Paul reaffirms: “for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” • Psalm 50:15 — “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” • Psalm 145:18-19 — “The LORD is near to all who call on Him… He hears their cry and saves them.” • Isaiah 55:6-7 — Calling includes repentance: seek, call, return, and receive pardon. • 2 Chronicles 7:14 — National renewal begins as God’s people “humble themselves and pray and seek My face.” Calling for Guidance and Wisdom • Jeremiah 33:3 — “Call to Me and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” • Jeremiah 29:12-13 — Calling, praying, seeking, and finding go hand in hand. • Psalm 25:4-5 — “Show me Your ways… Guide me in Your truth and teach me.” • Psalm 32:8 — “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go.” • James 1:5 — “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God… and it will be given to him.” • Proverbs 3:5-6 — Trusting and acknowledging the LORD results in straight paths. The Assurance of God’s Response • Psalm 34:17 — “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.” • Psalm 86:7 — “In the day of my distress I call on You, because You will answer me.” • Philippians 4:6-7 — Prayerful petitions bring God’s guarding peace over hearts and minds. Living It Out • Lean on the certainty that God’s Word is true and literal—when He says He saves all who call, He means it. • Let every crisis trigger a reflex to cry out rather than panic. • Seek guidance daily; calling is not only for emergencies but for everyday direction. • Anchor obedience to the deliverance God grants—salvation energizes devotion. |
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