What does it mean to be saved? It means I'm no longer lost. To be lost doesn't necessarily mean you don't know where you are or where you want to go. Even before I trusted Christ I knew where I was and what I wanted out of life. I wanted a better marriage. I wanted peace of mind, significance, purpose and I wanted to be happy. Sure at times I thought I was on the right road. Everything looked right and felt right, but given enough time it always ended at a dead end - I was lost.
Since trusting Christ I'm saved - not lost. I can't say I have arrived yet at all I want in life, but I can say that I know where I am going and I know how to get there. I'm on the right road.
I've come to see that I don't just need Christ because I might die tomorrow. I need Christ because I might wake up tomorrow. Jesus doesn't just give me hope for heaven, he gives me direction for today. Jesus has saved me. I'm no longer lost.
