THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 307

For unto you is born this day a Saviour who is Christ the Lord! As the scriptures state, you shall call His Name JESUS for it is He who shall save His people from their sin. This message was delivered by the Angel of the Lord. The background effects were a multitude of the Heavenly Host singing the chorus, “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and goodwill toward all men." The Glory of the Lord shone about them. The small audience listened and received the instructions of the Angel of the Lord in fear and wonder at such an event.

JESUS our Saviour! The Child of the Holy Spirit. God Himself manifest in flesh and in which flesh did all the fullness of the Godhead dwell bodily. Yes, it is written that God was in the man JESUS who is the Christ. God descending to provide a means of redemption whereby Adam`s sin prone race may be reconciled. In this context, the angels were ministering spirits. The angels were sent forth of God to minister to His redeemed people. Note here that as far as creation is concerned, man was made a little lower than the angels. The term "lower" means that man can die whereas angels do not die.

This is why hell was made for the devil and his angels - a place reserved specifically for angels - a place of torment, weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth intended for the angels that disobeyed God. Therefore, hell was never made for man. This is why JESUS came to deliver man from the power of the devil and his hordes of demonic fallen angel spirits. The devil is the god of this world. In this world, he is the prince of power. Even though one cannot see spirit, we do know that spirits can manifest themselves. Indeed, from the day that Adam walked out on God through disobedience, Adam and all of his offspring were led away into the captivity of his new master the devil. The devil - the number one liar and deceiver.

But the good news is that JESUS exposed the devil publicly by delivering people from sin, sickness and disease. As recorded in the New Testament, JESUS cast the demons out of individuals with the power of His Word. In this same context, JESUS restored individuals to health, joy and peace. Individuals who in the eyes of the rich and famous, were mister nobody.

In other words, JESUS came to seek and to save those that would otherwise have been totally lost. JESUS did not come to destroy mankind. JESUS was the Kingdom of God walking and talking to men and women just like us. GOD WITH US! But the world system would have none of this. Instead, they sought an opportunity to kill Him!

Still, knowing what was to come, JESUS preached the message that mattered. That is, Have Faith in God - Believe in the God who loves you so much! For if you ask anything of God, wrapping your asking with faith, and walk into your petition, God will be true to His promises. Indeed, He is the rewarder of all them who diligently seek Him. Further, JESUS is the same today as He was yesterday. He has not changed.

Unfortunately, it is we who have changed! Rather than cling to the same God who loves us, we find ourselves listening to all sorts of demonic spirits who denounce God using the line that God is a crutch. Still, the devil lost the battle at Calvary! And the devil will lose this earthly battle too. Why? Because when JESUS died - once - He took upon Himself all of our sin, all of our burdens and sickness and poverty - offering to us the free gift of eternal life.

So take the gift - believe so that you can receive too - and have the assurance that we are His people!