THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 262

The message today is that the same God who made the world was in the world. Further, the same "He that was in the world" delivered to us the very Wisdom of God in Word, spoken audibly in a tongue of understanding. As we recognize from the scriptures, sometimes the voice spoke in parables. Many times, at least initially, we found it difficult to understanding the meaning of parables. However, when He saw that we stumbled in comprehension, then He expounded upon the hidden truths. The hidden treasures to those who believed on Him. Why? For it was and is our Father's good pleasure to give us the Kingdom of Heaven and all therein.

But the important point to note here is that He did not as in ages past send messengers to deliver the message of salvation. Rather, He came Himself preaching to everyone who listened, sowing Words of Life. As a consequence, those who take the time to digest and reflect upon His Life Words are immediately transformed in thought to a different level. Jesus said it this way. If we hunger and thirst after righteousness, sureley we shall be filled.

In other words, Jesus did not pass by on the other side of the road. That was not the purpose of His mission. His purpose was to seek and to save those which were lost - indeed, you and I - us! Often, Jesus would say, "My Sheep hear my voice, and they follow me."

Conversely, the sheep will not follow the voice of a hired person or institutions whereby religious formality was (or is) rampant. Jesus' salvation message was clear. He said, "Come to Me and rest." He did not send us around the SINAI mountain, going in endless circles.

JESUS simply said, "Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest." And the result? We heard the gospel message and we believed. We were immediately impacted with power - an invisible tangible substance - and we tasted so to speak of the power of the Word of God. We entered into a New World whilst we were and are still in this world.

The Kingdom of God was now in us. For surely the words and wisdom that He spoke was the language of the Kingdom of God. The Words spoken to us were not words of condemnation but rather words urging us to reach out in faith to Him. In so doing, we, by the Grace of God become reconciled to Him alone!

Still, it is important to remember that we did not roll out the red carpet for Jesus. Neither did we bed Him in luxury hotels. We did not wine and dine Him which is why He Himself said, "Foxes have holes, the birds of the air have nests, but I have not a place to lay down my head." (Come in to my heart Lord JESUS!)

We are the body of the Christ named JESUS, who on our behalf sacrificed His Life forever as a Son so that we, from henceforth, can be called the Sons of God. There is only One body and there is only One Spirit. Peace be upon the redeemed Israel of God who are adopted into the family of God and those who obediently respond positively to Acts chapter 2.