John 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.
The Word, Jesus Christ our Lord was the Word and remains the Word. As God spoke, things happened. One very good reason to understand why God cannot lie. When He speaks, it is so. Therefore, the Word is not only something to hear, but is action from God Himself. So when God said let there be light, it happened. Our God is a God of action as well as all attributes we can assign to Him as He reveals Himself to us. Our God is a loving God, a spirit, a vengeful God, a jealous God, a forgiving God and so much more as He shows us. Through His Son Jesus, we get to know more clearly who God is. The Word is to always be believed and can be trusted. So when the Lord says He is always with you, you can count on it. When He says you are forgiven of your sins, then it is so.
Jesus said that He only says and does what the Father has told Him. John 12:49 he words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. John 14:24 Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me. John 14:31 But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.
Jesus made certain that all glory and praise belong to God alone. Jesus was clear to let all now that they are seeing and hearing from our God Himself through the actions and words of Christ our Lord. Jesus was not just an example for us to follow, He was the embodiment of who God truly is. Loving, forgiving and full of compassion.
Since our God loves us so much, His desire is not for us to be separated from Him, but to spend all eternity with Him. Our God, as Jesus has demonstrated, is accepting of all who will turn to Him. Jesus never once told anyone to clean up their act before coming to Him. Nor did He ask anyone to repent of their sins before coming to Him. He was very clear that He was here for the lost, for the sinners, to give forgiveness and reconciliation.
Jesus was here to offer salvation and total forgiveness for our sins. To restore us to a point of acceptance to our God. To present us blameless and spotless. This is something we as humans could never accomplish on our own. After all, who among us can go a week without some kind of sin? Or a day for that matter. Sometimes we don’t even recognize we have sinned until the Holy Spirit convicts us. Even so, that conviction is sometimes pushed to the back of our mind.
So we can thank God and praise Him for His forgiveness and praise Jesus for taking our punishment for sin. We can give thanks daily, and joyfully to our Lord for His sacrifice. We can remember His words to us all, Because of the grace of God and His love for mankind, the Lord has provided the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus our King and savior has opened the door for sinners to become saved. Having been saved, we are the children of the living God. As His children we are able to come to Him with all our needs.
John 14:15 14 If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. 15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever
The Lord always reminds of His unmeasurable love and His promises. The Lord loves to reward His servants, His children, those who truly love Him and are truly repentant of their transgressions. Jesus truly is what He says He is. John 14:6 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 16:24 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Jesus is the final solution for a lost world and people. He has the ability and power to forgive our sins by His sacrifice. His blood washed the dirtiest sinner spotlessly clean. The old self has passed and the new one has been born. We, who have repented and been saved, are new. We have let our old person, the sinner, die on the cross with our Lord. As He arose and was made new, so are we. Jesus not only spoke about resurrection, He, through action, demonstrated it. He arose, and walked among men to show Himself alive. This action proved the truth of God. That we, ourselves, can and will live again in the Glory of God. This promise of God for a forever life is true.
The only reason to teach or preach is to preach the Word of God to salvation. It is just that simple. There are no hidden agendas or goals, only the free gift from God of salvation to anyone.
So let anyone who reads this and has not accepted the offer of redemption, and salvation from God, now choose to do so. Let your old self be denied and dead. Let the new life God will provide come to you. See what it is to live guiltless of old sins that no longer have power over you. Be free and thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN!