He - God In The Flesh - PART 138

In the beginning, God said, "Let there be light." The reference is important because when light shines in darkness, the world changes even when darkness per se does not comprehend the light. This reference becomes even more critical for our understanding when Jesus states, in the New Testament, that He is the light of the world! He that follows after Me, Jesus said, shall not walk in darkness.

He(God in Jesus) was in the world and the world was made by Him! Without the written Word there would be no record of the Word’s spoken of or by Jesus who is God who alone by Himself made the world and all that is therein. Never was there a man on earth prior to Jesus that spoke like this man spoke. Why? Because the words that proceeded from Jesus' mouth were not lame words or idle promises.

No sir, the words that proceeded from His mouth were Words of power. Words that inspired hope in individuals. Words that dried up tears. Words that healed broken bodies and those with broken spirits. Words that delivered individuals who had been held captive by demonic possession. Words that even raised the dead. Is it any wonder that it was said among the multitudes, "What manner of man is this?"

Like these people, we had never heard or seen any of these miracles before. Never has it been heard of that some one who was born blind could have 20/20 vision. But His remedial prescription -- Jesus spitting on the clay and anointing the blind persons eyes -- could not be contested. Why, as the scriptures allude, even the winds and the sea obey Him!

Still, the religious world did not know or recognize Him as the prophesied Saviour. In fact, neither did they desire to know Him. In contrast, he ordinary people gladly heard Him, inasmuch as they came to Him from miles around to hear the Word of God! He came to His own, even those who rejected Him. Those who did receive Him, He gave the right to become the sons of God.

The religious clerics, however, shouted crucify Him for we will not have this man rule over us. This is a perfect example of the religious being stuck in the cement of unbelief. Unbelievable - yes! Unfortunately, the same situation exists today.

So what did God do?, He walked out on them, as they continued to shout, "Let His blood be upon us." They stumbled, even though before their eyes miraculous impossibilities that freed the common people once and for all from their bondage(the Adam sinful fallen race)were being introduced to endless possibilities. To the new believers, it was as if the Kingdom of God had come near to us.

Still, as the scriptures point out, there were men who chose darkness rather than Light. Even though God was in the World, not to condemn the World but to deliver those in the world who might through faith in God be saved, they did not adhere to Jesus' message. Unfortunately, there were (and still are) those who consider themselves unworthy of eternal life, and consequently, in opposition to reality choose unbelief.

This might explain why Jesus walked out of communities where faith was ridiculed as a make believe story. God cannot do anything where unbelief is seated. God had prepared a nine course meal for men and women to enjoy and humbly as a servant delivered it to us personally. He invited us - the whosoever(s) - to come and dine at His table. Well they apparently had more excuses than Planter‘s have peanuts and as a consequence of their unbelief God turned to the Gentiles.

It is also worth noting that if the Gentiles turned aside from God through unbelief, then God would have also walked out on them. But as the gospel message states, if the offspring of those unbelieving parents should turn from unbelief to faith, then God shall accept them into the tree of Life. Yes, the same tree of life which is in the midst of the garden that God planted.

Jesus is the tree of Life! Look. Eat. Live. Jesus is life everlasting. The Word Of God has gone forth from Jerusalem. God manifest in the flesh as a Son delivered the Word. God Himself was in the man Jesus.