13. What Next, After Salvation?

Scripture readings: Acts 9:6, Luke 6:46-49, Ephesians 5:17, 1John 2:6

Key verse: “Lord, what will You have me to do?”— Acts 9:6

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DEVOTIONAL READING

Many treat salvation as the finish line – sins forgiven, eternity secured, all done.

But salvation is the starting point of a new life – a new relationship with the Son of God. When Saul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, his first words were “Lord, what will You have me to do?” 

That question marks the birth of true discipleship. The man who once lived according to his own agenda suddenly surrendered to Christ.

Many people want Jesus as Savior but resist Him as Lord. But Christianity is not merely receiving forgiveness – it is surrendering control of your life to The Lord Jesus.

Spiritual maturity begins when the questions increasingly shift from “what can God do for me?” to “what does God want from me?” Jesus made this very plain in Luke 6:46.

“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” – Luke 6:46

Doing the will of God is not optional decoration on the Christian life; it is central to it.

“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”

And you have been empowered through eternal life in you to live in God’s will. (1John 2:6, 5:3).

The will of God is not hidden from the sincere seeker. Engage with God’s Word, be prayerful, listen to the Holy Spirit and godly counsel and you will know the will of God.

And the more we pursue Him, the clearer His direction becomes — and the more our lives begin to reflect His nature. (see also: John 14:15,21-23,15:10, 2John 1:6)

Personal Reflection

• What area of my life is hardest to surrender?
• Do I truly seek God’s direction before making decisions?
• What might God be asking me to obey today?

Life Application

• Ask God honestly today: “What do You want me to change, begin, stop, or pursue?” Write down whatever convictions come.
• Identify one important area of your life and spend time praying specifically for God’s direction in it.
• Before every major decision today, pause and pray: “Lord, what will You have me do?”

Prayer Points

• Lord Jesus, thank You for saving me. I surrender afresh — teach me to seek Your will above my own desires.
• Help me to be understand what Your will is. Reveal Your heart to me through Your Word and Spirit.
• Let my life increasingly become Yours — not just in profession, but in daily obedience.