I don't suppose that you have ever thought this of St. Patrick, but these are his own words from 'The Confession'. St. Patrick understood this truth because God's Word told him.
'For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.' Romans chapter 3 verse 23
'For the wages of sin is death...' Romans chapter 6 verse 23
Patrick realised that the only means of escaping the wages for sin was through the Lord Jesus Christ.
'Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.' Acts chapter 4 verse 12
'Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.' Hebrews chapter 9 verse 12
Jesus Christ knew the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour for he said so in his confession.
'For on that day we will undoubtedly rise in the brightness of the sun, that is, in the glory of Christ Jesus our redeemer.'
St. Patrick's redeemer told a very religious person on one occasion.
'Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.' John chapter 3 verse 3
What does it mean to be born again? When we were born physically, we were born in sin and on our way to hell! So we need to be born spiritually, so how then can we be born again?
'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have ever lasting life.' John chapter 3 verse 16
God commands that we realise that we are guilty sinners and therefore must turn our backs on our sinful ways. This is called repentance. We then must accept that Jesus Christ is our only hope for salvation and cry unto Him to save us.
'For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;' 1st Timothy chapter 2 verse 5en, the man Christ Jesu
'For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.' Romans chapter 10 verse 13
This was the message that Patrick preacher around Ireland, the message that men and women need to be born again. Thank God many believed for as Patrick himself recorded.
'I am very much in debt to God, who gave me so much grace that through me many people were born again in God.'
As an Irish man I say to you on this St. Patrick's Day, what a debt we owe to St. Patrick!
St. Patrick is in heaven - will you join him there?
'And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.' Revelation chapter 20 verse 15
Come to the Saviour today, for if you find Him you find life!
