This verse gives us the message on how we can be saved from the consequences of our sins. It is by calling upon the name of the Lord. It doesn't matter who we are, none are excluded, and none who call on His Name will be denied.

As we read through the Gospels in the Bible, time and again the needy called upon His name and He responded in blessing. The blind beggar, the ten lepers, the dying thief, to mention but a few, called and were saved. These people called on the Lord because they knew the need of their hearts, and they knew that there was no hope to be found in themselves or others. They came to the only source of healing and salvation—the Lord. Our salvation is only a “call” away. We are guaranteed an immediate response that will save our soul for all eternity. Why not call today? All we need to do is to confess to God that we have sinned, that we have gone our own way, done our own thing, broken His laws, and we want to have a turn-around in our lives. Then we are to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God, and that He died on the Cross bearing our sins in His body. Three days later He rose from the dead, was seen to be alive by hundreds, and 40 days later ascended into heaven, where He is today, seated at the right hand of God.

Perhaps there are some who are reading this who have had doubts about whether they are really saved? Perhaps there have been times in their life when they have let the Lord down and thought they didn’t deserve anything from Him. They’re not alone! Every Christian experiences difficulties like this. Times when our faith is weak, we feel uncertain about the future, or we wonder, "Am I truly born again?" The great thing about the Bible is that it can remove all our doubts and calm our fears. God’s Word can give us peace of mind and reassurance.

There are no doubts about salvation in this verse. “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” There is no “might” or “could”. Salvation isn’t just a possibility, it is a certainty. If we have trusted the Lord Jesus by confessing our sin and calling on Him to rescue us, there is no doubt about it: we are saved!

Nothing can change this. Once we are saved, we cannot be lost. The Bible assures us that as soon as we trust the Lord Jesus, we are eternally secure. The Lord Jesus Himself said: “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:28).

So, next time we feel down or unsure, let us remember this: “Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 8:38-39).