FaithWear Ministry Scroll — February 2026

Salvation begins with Jesus Christ — the One the Father sent to rescue humanity from darkness, from total loss, and from the broken, sinful nature that distorted our identity in Christ and sense of belonging. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son” (John 3:16). This salvation in Christ reveals the fullness of salvation, because Jesus the Light came when we could not return to God on our own. He came to restore sight to our eyes, awakening our hearts and souls through spiritual renewal and Holy Spirit transformation so we could see truth again. “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Isaiah 9:2). Through Him, we experience spiritual transformation, a restored identity, and the clarity, purpose, and new creation in Christ we lost in the fall.

He did not come merely to teach or heal; He came to save — bringing salvation in Christ and the joy of salvation to a broken world. On the cross He bore our sin and fulfilled the Father’s plan, declaring, “It is finished” (John 19:30). In His resurrection, He secured our new life and our new creation in Christ. In His ascension, He took His place at the right hand of the Father, where “He always lives to intercede for us” (Hebrews 7:25). Everything He accomplished — mercy, righteousness, healing, restoration, truth, and life — becomes active in those who receive Him through spiritual renewal and ongoing Holy Spirit transformation. We enter this salvation journey through repentance and faith, and we walk in it through Christian surrender, surrender to God, and walking with God in daily obedience. “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27).

He rescues us not only from something but for something — to belong to Him, walk with Him, and reflect Him through a restored identity and identity in Christ. Salvation is entrance into His life, participation in His kingdom, and deep spiritual transformation through spiritual renewal. He gathers us into His Church, “a people for His own possession” (1 Peter 2:9), so we learn to live this salvation journey, walking with God, and salvation in Christ together in unity and purpose.

Salvation is a holy journey: we have been saved from sin’s penalty, we are being saved from sin’s power, and we will be saved from sin’s presence — the fullness of salvation unfolding over time. In Christ we are justified, by the Spirit we are sanctified, and in the age to come we will be glorified (Romans 8:30), revealing sanctification and hope through Holy Spirit transformation. The Holy Spirit applies this salvation to our hearts — convicting, renewing, empowering, and producing fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22–23), marking our lives with spiritual renewal and new creation in Christ. Through Christ’s triumph, “He disarmed the rulers and authorities” (Colossians 2:15), so salvation is not only forgiveness but freedom — rescued from darkness, shaped through salvation and suffering, and sustained by the joy of salvation.

To experience the fullness of salvation is to witness God restoring what was broken, rebuilding what was ruined, and reshaping who we are through spiritual transformation and a restored identity. It is to see Him turn what was meant for evil into the soil of our becoming, fulfilling His promise that “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28). This salvation in Christ does not diminish in suffering; it becomes more visible, revealing the depth of our salvation journey and the meaning of salvation and suffering. When trials come, God does not withdraw — He draws near. “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2). Hardship becomes the place where endurance, character, and sanctification and hope are formed (Romans 5:3–4). Loss becomes the place where we discover that God Himself is our portion (Lamentations 3:24). In grief, we learn that resurrection is not only an event but a Person, bringing spiritual renewal and new creation in Christ: “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25).

And in all of this, salvation carries joy — not the joy of circumstances, but the joy of salvation and the joy of belonging rooted in our identity in Christ. David prayed, “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation” (Psalm 51:12). This joy is strength (Nehemiah 8:10). It is the quiet certainty that we are held, guided, and known as we continue walking with God through daily Christian surrender and surrender to God. It is the light that remains when everything else dims — Jesus the Light within us. Full salvation teaches us to praise God even when life shakes us. It teaches us to worship when we feel weak, to pray when we feel empty, and to trust when we do not understand. “I will bless the Lord at all times” (Psalm 34:1). Even when we feel like we cannot go on, something within us — placed there by God through Holy Spirit transformation — still reaches for Him.

As salvation matures in us, it transforms how we treat others through visible spiritual transformation and spiritual renewal. It produces mercy, forgiveness, compassion, and justice (Micah 6:8; John 13:34–35), revealing our identity in Christ and a restored identity shaped by love. Salvation is not only inward renewal; it is outward witness — a living testimony of our salvation journey and walking with God. And one day, the fullness of salvation will be revealed when Christ makes all things new (Revelation 21:5). Every tear will be wiped away, every sorrow healed, every broken thing restored — the final work of our salvation in Christ and new creation in Christ. Salvation is not only the story of what God has done — it is the story of what God will complete through Holy Spirit transformation.

To live in this salvation is to walk with the awareness that our lives belong to Him through Christian surrender and daily surrender to God. Every breath is mercy. Every step is grace. Every victory is His hand. We live surrendered because His love has proven trustworthy. We live obedient because His ways lead to life. We live expectant because the One who saved us continues to shape us through sanctification and hope and ongoing spiritual transformation. Full salvation produces a life anchored, awakened, and aligned — a life that reflects the glory of the One who redeemed it, rescued from darkness, and brought into the joy of salvation.

Call to Surrender

So beloved, surrender to God all your struggles, your pain, and everything that is wearing you down in this salvation journey. Walk no longer without Him — this is the path of Christian surrender and walking with God. He is the joy of salvation and salvation in Christ your heart has been reaching for. Come to Him. Accept Him as your Lord, that He may come to you and lead you back to the Father, our God, through Jesus the Light who brings spiritual renewal. Cease from wrestling with Him, and command your heart to yield. Align your feet to walk toward Him. Do not be afraid — He is merciful and loving. He desires for you to receive His glory, His joy, His peace, and the identity in Christ He prepared for you before the foundations of the world — your restored identity and new creation in Christ. Embrace His Lordship over your life, and He will show you the way through Holy Spirit transformation and spiritual transformation.

Benediction

May the Lord who saved you, keep you. May the One who called you, sustain you. May the God who brought you out, bring you through — the God of fullness of salvation and salvation in Christ. May His salvation be your song in the morning and your strength in the night. May His presence steady you, His Word anchor you, and His Spirit empower you through ongoing spiritual renewal and sanctification and hope. And may you walk in the fullness of the promise: “There remains a rest for the people of God… for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from His” (Hebrews 4:9–10). Go in the joy of salvation, the courage of the delivered, and the peace of those who were rescued from darkness and “rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name” (Acts 5:41). In Jesus’ name. Amen.