Sweetness of Salvation

Just been meditating on some of my notes from my past theology class with Rob Saucy, which focused on salvation. Wanted to go through my notes and jot down things I want to remember for the future.
In the OT, the word used for salvation is the verb yasha. This very means originally “to be roomy, broad,” and is opposite to the word “tsarar” which means “to choke,” “to envelop” “to enwrap,” and therefore “to be hemmed in, constricted, oppressed.” The word group thus has the basic meaning of “bringing into a spacious environment, being at one’s ease, free to develop without hindrance.”

In the New Testament we come to the verb sodzo and the noun soteria which mean “safe” or “to make safe, sound”. Its root meaning is therefore “to save, rescue from danger, keep safe and sound.”

In the New Testament we see several uses of the word Salvation.
1. To save from physical disease. (Luke 18:42)
2. To save from temporal danger. (Matt 8:25)
3. To save from sin and its results (Matt 1:21, Rom 5:9)

Usually we think of number 3 when we think of salvation right? Yet, the last one is not ultimately opposed to 1 and 2. The basis of the problem necessitating the first two is found in the last one. The believer is saved according to the spiritual use, but this will ultimately include salvation from illness and danger!

"Salvation is finally the deliverance from the bondage of sin and all of its negative effects. In relation to mankind, it is a restoration and fulfillment of the original creative purpose that mankind live in relationship to God as his true image. It requires therefore the restoration of relationship with God, the source of life, through the removal of the barrier to that relationship."

Sin is so pervasive. Yet, salvation is all encompassing. How sweet it will be to be in the presence of the Lord. No disease, no danger, no sin, no hurt, no pain, no tears. No wonder Paul says it'll be "far better" to be with the Lord.