If the pillars of our faith are to hold true, if they are to steady us upon troubled seas, it is imperative that
we truly know who "Jesus" is. What does his presence look like in our lives. Not in the all too familiar context of a warmhearted story that traditionally encapsulates Christmas and Easter, but rather knowing with the utmost assurance the reason for his coming, the significance of his life, the cost of redemption, and his enduring love towards us. Many may ask who is this, while others will,
without exception state, over and again I do not know him.
This is not Christ preached as a matter of debate or philosophical pretense, but of a savior that saves, the
good Shepard that leads us in the way we should go, one who teaches us in righteousness and truth. Not of our own rightness, applying the splendor of God as if He is governed by the ideals and morals of men, manipulating scripture as it appeals to our personal benefit, rather than of necessity, even when doing so makes us uncomfortable.
Today’s podcast is titled.
Who is this?
07/06/2024
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they
have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
For more than 2,000 years we have muddied the waters of Christianity, turning the prophetic nature of God’s message into a form of mockery, believing the message of salvation (the Good News) to be empty and powerless. Yet, I will surmise it is quite contrary, as it is thus that shaped the foundations of the universe, our lives abound and are a constant reflection of God's longsuffering towards us. God's word is not void, nor will it return unto him empty, but it shall accomplish all that is intended.
Whether we agree or not, when the Master moves, who can forbid him from doing so? As we attend church and dwell in the quietness of the Pugh, let your hearts be turned towards Christ, asking that he reveal himself to you, in you, and through you. Come to know him through the word, how he lived, how he walked, how he ministered, how he prayed, how he spoke, and how he met the earnest needs of the people and heeded their call.
Such as when blind Bartimaeus cried out saying, “Jesus thou son of David have mercy on me.” (Mark 10:46).
Again, I believe more than ever, it is important to know who Jesus is, not in terms of the words echoed from contemporary pulpit, but of one that walked the streets of Jerusalem, Samaria, and Judea, he stooped, he talked, he touched, he cried, he hurt, he ached, he gave, without
every echoing the phrase, "what about me". He came to fulfill a single purpose. Yes, just one, the redemption of the whole of humanity, ransom’s price for our sins and transgressions.
