Believe in the Lord Jesus

“Sir, what must I do to be saved” Acts 16:30b

The jailer had dosed off.  He had secured his prisoners, two Jewish men who had caused a disturbance.  They had been stripped of their clothing and beaten.  The magistrate ordered the jailer to make sure they were carefully watched.  These men were not like his usual clients, these two men were at peace.  They rejoiced at being beaten, they joyfully sang and prayed.  He shackled them in the most secure part of the jail and confident they were not going anywhere he rested his eyes. Suddenly and without warning the foundations of the jail shook violently.  Jolted from his rest the jailer ran out to see all the doors of the cells open, he drew his sword to end his life.  He knew the magistrate would kill him if the prisoners had escaped and he was going to take matters into his own hands. 

At the moment of desperation a voice called out of the darkness, “Don’t harm yourself, because we’re all here!” The jailer called for lights and rushed to verify what was said to him.  Seeing the prisoners still in their cells he fell to his knees in front of Paul and Silas.  Trembling he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”  They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and your household.”  The jailer took them home and his whole household believed and were baptized. 

The jailer was in a hopeless situation and he saw no way out.  It was at that very moment God intervened through the apostle Paul and the jailer was rescued.  His life was never the same from that point on.  Where are you?  Have you reached the end?  I have a message for you, believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.  Turn to Jesus the living savior and he will forever change your life.  Join the jailer and his family and rejoice in the Lord.