There Is No Other
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12, NIV).
Growing up, I had so many ideas for how I could make my life “good.”
Get a good education. A good job. A good family. A good house. A good flower bed out front. A good minivan parked in the driveway.
Then life would be … good.
Eventually, I had all that good stuff, and I was thankful for it. I loved my family to pieces. The minivan wasn’t all I thought it would be, but I felt like an official mom driving it, so even that wound up being good.
But something inside me still felt hollow. A little off. A little lacking.
I reasoned I needed something else to do, a place where I could use my gifts and talents. And while that was fun and satisfying on one level, it, too, didn't fill that deep place ringing with the echoes of emptiness.
What a painful mystery: wanting to be filled but not knowing how. What could fill the deep longing of the soul's gnawing ache? The search can seem both futile and shattering at times.
When you try and try, always feeling like the answer is just around the corner, and then it isn’t, it can split your heart wide open and leak dry all your reserves. It can make you feel unsatisfied and frustrated with everything. Even those you love. Maybe especially those you love.
So you fake a smile and keep putting one foot in front of the other. But eventually you stop peeking around the next corner, stop hoping the answer is there. History tells you it isn’t.
Sadly, this is where many women live.
I know this place because I’ve lived there. And struggled there.
And I guess I’m wondering if you or someone you love might be there right now. I can’t promise that every problem you’re facing will be solved after reading this devotion. But what I can promise is a string of words that explain a lot. An answer that is sure and solid and true and full of the breathless wonder of a hope rediscovered:
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
No “good plan” is the answer. No education or job or house can save you. Salvation can’t be found in anyone or anything else.
There is no other.
Only Jesus.
And I’m not just talking about saying we’re Christians. Following the rules and following Jesus are two totally different things. Going through the motions of religion won’t ever satisfy. Fullness comes only when we bend down low, open our hearts in complete surrender, and say, Jesus, it’s You. Only You. There is no other. There is no other possession, person, or position that can ever fill the deep soul place shaped only for You.
This is my prayer. Though I’ve been saved for a long time, I want to recapture the essence of this “no other” reality — and really live like this is true.
Because it is true.
Dear Jesus, only You can save me, fill me, and give me what my soul desires. Please remind me to draw close to You and rely on every promise You’ve provided for me in Your Word. I’m so thankful for who You are and all You’ve done for me. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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FOR DEEPER STUDY
Isaiah 45:22, “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other” (NIV).
Is there anyone or anything you catch yourself turning to more than Jesus when your heart is hurting, and you are longing for someone or something to fill you? How can you allow Jesus to be the One who meets your needs this week? We’d love to hear from you in the comments today.
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Originally published Thursday, 15 October 2026.
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