Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power,when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high;"
The earmark of God's signature on anybook or sermon is Christ as the devine "word," the central focus, and the only way to God.How important is the Lord to you?The question might seem silly, but the apostles themselves had some disagreement about how much the Lord was worth.When Mary broke that box and anointed Jesus,there was a great indignation amoung the disciples.Mary Gave her Lord the best she had yet if she would of asked the twelve, they would of said no it is a waste sell it and give the money to the poor.But thank God she forgot the poor for a while,she forgot the disciples, she forgot herself, and love just flowed out,and she lavished her best possession upon her Lord.
Sometimes we forget just how special our savior really is.We can get so busy about his work, and ironically, forget him,Yet he is the pinnacle of our existence, the reason we are saved,the highest motivation for all christian ministry.(No matter the title we put on ourself, we are nothing but a servant of Jesus Christ).Jesus humbled himself as a servant when he walked this earth,even stooping to wash the feet of his disciples, but he also rose to proclaim "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."Just how special is he,here is just a peek;
First God appointed him heir of all things;He made all things: he is the brightness of the glory of the Father;He is the express image of the Fathers person,as he bears the impression of Gods nature, he is the perfect revelation of Gods will and glory;He upholds all things, Christ is carrying the universe toward the fulfilment of Gods devine plan; He purged our sins, through his redeeming work on the cross he made salvation available to all who believes;And he was granted the place of highest honor, at the "right hand of the Majesty on high." Jesus is the name above any other, "at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess."It's not about fancy titles, big congragations, or fancy buildings, it is about Jesus, there is none greater!
Saints we sometimes get so busy trying to convience the world that we are saved, that we forget to tell the world about our savior. It is not about us, or our being saved it is about lifting up the savior,by walking worthy of the name by which we are called that all can see the goodness of the Lord.....
ReplyDeleteWe cannot be God, we cannot be Jesus, we must let God be God and do the Godly work in and through our lives, time out for us trying to eliminate Jesus from the equasion, in him we have our being, we are nothing without him. If we hand 2 fish and 5 barley loaves we could only feed ourself, Jesus could feed 5000 men not counting women and children, so we must realize, that we are not and can not be Jesus.
ReplyDeleteAmen Brothers! It Is Not About Us!!! My only response is a verse & the chorus from one of my favorite hymns: Lift Him Up! "How to reach the masses, men of every birth, For an answer Jesus gave the key:"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,will draw all men unto Me." lift the precious Savior up, Lift the precious Savior up, Still He speaks from eternity: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, Will draw all men unto Me."... and "Me" is GOD talking, not Us! Hallelujah! Love Peace & enJOY!!!
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