Weekly Witness: to know Jesus is to understand the father ...

My devotion today, June 29, from Intouch Ministries became entitled “understanding the father through the Son.” It ended with these words: “for this reason, if you need to comprehend and have in mind who God is, analyze Jesus â€" no longer simply within the Gospel debts of his earthly existence, however in the entire New testomony. this is the most effective solution to be sure that you just are not deceived for your understanding of him. Being confronted with actuality now is tons improved than discovering too late that you're following the incorrect god.”

this article captured my attention. As I pondered on the possibility of being self-deceived, to the vicinity one could follow a false God. I asked myself this query: “Why am I so sure that i know my Father in heaven, and his Son, Jesus Christ?”

If i may share, as a young lady, my lifestyles event had left me with a way of crushing guilt, grief, and despair. I discovered comfort through reading the Bible; evaluating how the references to the Jewish Messiah, who became coming to be a king for the Jewish nation, complemented the figure, Jesus of Nazareth, described within the New testament. I didn't turn into a member of the Christian faith unless i used to be 25 years ancient.

I studied the Bible hours upon hours for six years. As a Jewish woman, I discovered many of the ancient testomony stories form children’s books, as my Jewish grandmother raised us on Bible reviews, corresponding to King David, Moses, Solomon and all their adventures. I became satisfied beyond doubt that the Jewish Messiah from the ancient testomony was one and the identical as Jesus of Nazareth.

Born a Jewish boy in Bethlehem, the prophetic birthplace of the Messiah of the Jewish nation, in keeping with the Scripture text Micah 5:2. “however thou, Bethlehem, Ephratah, notwithstanding thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me it is to be ruler of Israel; whose goings forth had been from of old, from everlasting” (KJV). How glorious is this. The everlasting King of the universe will be born a child in Bethlehem; and we all know this to be followed unto at the present time. All glory to God.

My event to God got here to fruition after I walked right into a church and declared, “I should be saved and baptized as a result of it is what the Bible teaches." Glory, hallelujah? I did my part. I searched with my whole heart for so long as I necessary to go looking. In that church before God and man, I declared: “I resign the world, the flesh, and the satan. I make Jesus Christ of Nazareth the Lord of my lifestyles. through his grace, I choose to serve him with my total heart. thanks, Jesus, for your love, grace and assistance for my existence. Amen.”

My dear chums, how can i let you know the pleasure I skilled when my sins had been washed away? I felt like a new child child. My ft didn’t touch the floor for a month. I loved every adult, creature, insect in the world. i was born once again by way of the Spirit of God. joy unspeakable and whole of glory. In Romans 14:17, we examine: “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; however righteousness, and peace, and pleasure in the Holy Ghost" (KJV).

beloved, figuring out Jesus Christ, as our Lord, Savior, Healer, and Deliverer is the answer to lifestyles. I talk most effective certainty. Maranatha, oh Lord, come.

Sharon Marie Mays in an author, Bible instructor, and reliable volunteer at Cherokee Elder Care.