“”For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because you have trusted in Me,” declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 39:18
These are the words God spoke regarding Ebed-Melech, the Ethiopian that saved Jeremiah from certain death. Once again we see a glimpse of the Gospel coming to the Gentiles. This Eunuch entreated the King to remove him from a cistern. Initially we’re not told why he did this; but here we read “because you have trusted in Me”. It was not “the act” of rescuing Jeremiah that was saving, but the “trusting” God! “The act” was merely the Fruit of his “trusting”.
James says “Faith without works is dead”. Jesus said that a Branch “will” bear Fruit. This is the Great Reality about Saving Faith. There are no exceptions!!! May we all see Works and Fruit in our lives today!