JESUS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER - PART 12

This same Jesus who was taken from them shall so come in like manner as you have seen Him go. As a cloud received Him out of their sight, according to the scriptures, and likewise, so shall Jesus return. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. It is in Him that we live and move and have our being. Indeed, He never changes. Jesus is the one who was and is to come. He is the Almighty. He Himself led captivity captive and in turn gave the free gift of salvation to men.

Jesus the holy child, conceived of the Holy Spirit into the womb of Mary, and clothed with earthly fleshy garments. This holy child receiving nourishment from her natural fallen sinful flesh inherited from Eve - the mother of all living. (For more on this point, review previous blogs) Here it is desired to present the life walk of this only begotten son of the Holy Spirit, humbling Himself to be veiled in fleshly fashion, even as fallen sinful men. What condescension that it behoved Him to be made like unto men. He enters into His own created world with one mission. That mission - to seek and to save those which were initially totally lost. Man needed a Saviour. In response, God became our Saviour. For most of us, the thought of God loving us so much is totally beyond our comprehension.

Still, God had a plan. He, being totally clothed in sin was tempted and tried. He was tempted and tried in all ways, with all temptations common to man. We have all heard the expression, "I was tempted and did not mean to do it." Jesus was not only tempted, but He resisted sin. He overcame evil with good. He did not start a new religion. He simply said that man ought to have faith in God. That man should simply believe that God had a plan of salvation. Only believe, He said. All things are possible to those that believe.

Indeed, Jesus went about doing good, healing people that were oppressed with a range of afflictions. He said it was not that sinful veil of flesh that enabled Jesus to minister these liberating blessings. Rather, as stated in the scriptures, He said "it is not me that is performing these miracles, it is the Spirit of God within me that is doing this work."

This is why, in the scriptures, it is stated that within Him is life. Jesus is the author of eternal life. He is the creator of eternal life. And now, God extends this same gift of eternal life to man even though it was purchased in such a humiliating manner by the Lord God almighty. Such extreme punishment for sin, openly displaying man's depravity and God’s righteous judgement against sin. Man’s depravity being weighed against God’s righteousness. Man's depravity being weighed against Jesus' sinless life. With this weighed measure of judgement, the scale is more than balanced. One man's sin enslaved us. One man’s righteous walk liberates man freely. Yes, that measurement ought to have sufficed as far as redemption is concerned.

So then, what about sin? The response is simple. Jesus' suffering took care of our sin. His blood was shed so that all of our sins, past, present, future could be wiped clean from the slate. He sacrificed Himself. There are no more sacrifices for sin.You are totally complete in what He finished. We are free by what He has already done. It is finished! Jesus became cursed for our sin. Wow! Truly this was the son of God. God Himself as a son. Fathered us who believe. We now know Him who was the Son of God as a Father going further. He breathed on us His spirit. And of His spirit, have we believers received. God conceived all His redeemed children in a son's body. This is why we that have the Son has the Father also. 

We walk in His one spirit enjoying fellowship divine. What a Saviour! Stand in the offering plate. He stands at the door of your heart. The door may be locked on the inside. However, you can unlock the door and ask Jesus into your heart. Then beloved, we can become the sons of God. We can find peace in knowing that God loved us so much that He would take on an earthly form to provide salvation. Peace in Jesus' name. Having now the same Spirit as was dwelling in Jesus within our hearts. Let us walk the walk and talk the talk.