Alyssa's Salvation

Our youngest daughter, Alyssa, was saved this past week during our Homecoming Revival.  Evangelist Rob Hicks preached a message on Wednesday night that really spoke to her heart.   I usually remember everything about a sermon, but I don't about this one.  Right in the middle of the message Bro. Hicks talked about Jesus' return to this earth, how that the word "rapture" was not in the Bible but that the truth is taught and that it will happen.  I do remember him describing the mess this world will be in when saved airplane pilots, train engineers, drivers, etc. are taken off of this planet.  Airplanes will be crashing everywhere, cars crashing, all because God's trumpet blows and we're taken off out of here.  I was enjoying the sermon.  I did think that it had been awhile since I have heard the rapture described like that.  No worry, I'm saved and my immediate family will not be here.  We'll all be in Heaven together...
Just at that point, I noticed Alyssa writing notes in her journal.  We weren't given a point to write so I was interested in what she was writing.  "I'm only 95% sure".  I didn't hear another word of the sermon.  She and I began a note writing session.
Notes:
1. Salvation is a look to Jesus Christ.  Isaiah 45:22
2. It is faith in Christ alone.  Eph. 2:8,9
3. It is nothing we can do or feel. Romans 3:10, 23 - we are all condemned sinners.
4. It is faith in Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.  I Corinthians 15:3b, 4
5. If you trusted Jesus, and Him alone, to save you, you will go to Heaven when you die.  Romans 10:9, 10, 13
6. God is not the author of fear, but of love and of a sound mind.

Well, the invitation was starting so I made my way to the piano.  I thought that she had it settled after our note writing session.  As I was playing, I looked over my shoulder to see how she was doing.  She was as pale and panic-stricken as I had ever seen anyone.  She did not appear to have the peace and security of the believer.  I made my way down to her and called her to the altar.
Alyssa has led many souls to Christ and I knew that she knew the Scriptures.  Still, I wanted her to get this nailed down from Scripture, not words I said.  We went through the Romans road verses and after making sure she understood that salvation is not her behavior, or words, or a feeling but faith alone in Jesus Christ, she asked the Lord to save her in her own words and prayer.
As a mother, I was glad she came to this time on her own.  Our pastor was kind to speak to the congregation about children who grow up in church and how difficult it is sometimes for them to know 100% for sure that they're saved, since they have no sinful past with which to compare their new life.
Alyssa was baptized by her pastor tonight.  We sort of joked with her, but she has a greater faith and understanding of salvation and the work of Jesus Christ in her life.
Our devotionals since then have been about salvation.  The more we learn, the more we are amazed.  There is nothing we can feel, accomplish, or work for in this world to deserve our own salvation.  Salvation is all about God's grace, love, compassion, and mercy on undeserving souls like us!  Praise the Lord!