The World Knows Us Not Because It Knew Him Not -- Jesus, Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the Ending - Part 1260

"Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. Therefore the world knows us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God and it doth not yet appear what we shall be but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is ..." (I John 3:1-2)

Thankfully, in this current dispensation of grace, the commandments are no longer written on tablets of stone but in our hearts. (Hebrews 10:16) Jesus satisfied the law that was intended only as a schoolmaster to bring us to Him. (Galatians 3:24-25) Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to FULFILL." (Matthew 5:17) If the first covenant (with its ordinances of divine service, shew bread and priests had been sufficient, there would have been no need for a second new testament. But "the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as yet the first was yet standing ...." (Hebrews 9:8)

This is why the blood of Christ -- who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purged our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. "And for this cause He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of a testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise, it is of no strength at all while the testator lives. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law .... it was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; out the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us ... so Christ was ONCE offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Hebrews 9:1-28) When Jesus yielded up the ghost, "the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake and the rocks rent ..." (Matthew 27:50-51) God declared peace and good will to all (Luke 2:14)

We need to also remember that the Law/ten commandments was never given to the Gentiles. So when the Lord declared that the Israelite's would never enter into His rest (because He was grieved in His heart that they had not known His ways -- even though He gave them manna from heaven so that they could enter the promised land) , He looked to a people who were not originally His people and bid them to come to the wedding feast. (Hebrews 3:7-11; Psalm 95:7-11; Acts 1:16) So that we could enter into His rest. Not just one day a week but every day of the week. 

"Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them, but the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it .... for if Jesus/Joshua had given them rest, then would we not afterward have spoken of ANOTHER day. There remains therefore a rest to the people of God, for he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did His. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief ..." (Hebrews 4:1-16) This is why Jesus said, "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:25-30)

"In that He saith, "A new covenant, He hath made the first old ..." (Hebrews 7:13) 

"To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the Word of reconciliation." (II Corinthians 5:17-19) 

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ..." (Romans 3:23-31) 

The uncircumcision -- us -- are justified through faith. " For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9) Jesus gave us only two laws -- to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (and understanding) and from His love, to love one another.

Jesus said, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." They answered Him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say thou, "Ye shall be made free?" Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abides not in the house for ever: but the Son abides ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." (John 8:32-36) 

Press into Jesus and ask Him to reveal Himself to you, because when we ask, we shall receive His truth embedded into our very being. Blessings in the precious name of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ. Stand in the offering plate.