The Christian belief is that Jesus is the Christ. The one and only begotten Son of the living God. Who is also known as the Son of man. Jesus came for one reason only, as the grace of God to forgive sin and bring salvation to a lost world. He came to tell of God’s plan for salvation. He came to be the only sacrifice for our transgressions. The world as we know had sin because of Adam, but the good news is that because of Jesus, we have salvation. Jesus is our Lord, He is our King and we obey Him.
I find it amazing that all the prophets, the patriarchs and even Enoch before the great flood, spoke of Him. This was done so many thousands of years before the man Jesus was born. Our Father knew we would not stay in the path He made for us. That was made very evident as He brought His people out of Egypt. There was rebellion against the Lord even while being saved from captivity. There has been rebellion, forgiveness and rebellion by man again and again. We are not capable of saving ourselves, Jesus is the only way.
We are all stubborn people and will quickly pull away to our own desires. This being true for us, we should make our desires conform to the Word of God and be changed. All of us have lived from time to time in worry or fear. That can and will change as we become more Christ like in our Lives. Scripture tells us the faith without works is dead.
More simply put is that our belief and profession of the Word is our only way to salvation. We believe through confession, but what change is there in our lives? If we have faith and believe, the things we do and think become more like the words we believe. If Jesus is our Lord, then we should obey His word and perform the works as given. Works doesn’t need to be actions such as being a missionary or teacher, but a physical change in how we live and think. The works become evident in how we act or react to situations and people in our daily lives. We actually become what we believe and our faith lives. We become that light on the hill and others will take notice.
When Jesus was on the cross, what a statement that made. First, He could have saved Himself from that torture. He could have blamed and cursed those who crucified Him. Any number of options were at His disposal. Jesus obeyed the Father and His plan for salvation. He even asked the Father to forgive those who were crucifying Him, as they did not know exactly what they did. He gave Himself not only for those sinners in His time but for all generations to come. And yes, even for us who have sinned and continue to do so. Think of what He did, how He suffered for the payment of sin. We should respect that act in a more and deeper way as to change our lives. When we consider all He went through on the cross for us, how can we turn away? He suffered the full wrath of God for each and every one who would come to Him. He took all the pain and price for our sin for three hours hanging there sand being our sacrifice. He took the pain and suffering we deserve willingly.
Jesus put His faith in God, and the Spirit came to Him. He could believe more easily because He knew God. But that didn’t take away the man part of Him. The human side if you will. Jesus faced temptations just as we do. He was able to overcome those through His faith and obedience. Jesus prayed to the Father daily and we know He would rise early for His quiet time with the Lord. We know that if we pray, God is faithful to hear. He wants only the best for His children. Shouldn’t we want to please our Father, our God? We should follow the example set before us by Christ and the disciples and become obedient to His word.
Let us believe, live our faith and see the glory of God work in us. Let us have all that the Lord has promised to those who believe. Let us claim our position as children of God Himself. Let us all enjoy the peace that comes from having faith in God and His Word. May the blessings of our Lord be upon you, AMEN.