by David Brenneman
Isaiah 40:8 "The grass withers, the flowers fades, but the word of our God stands forever."
The truths of God's word will be fully known...have you ever considered this? In our finite minds we are extremely limited because of the effects of sin. We're not remotely using our full brain capacity. We're in constant daily struggles against sin, temptation, the powers of darkness. If you're thinking that you're not...wake up...because there is no one who isn't in those battles who has the breath of life in them.
In time, and ironically outside of time, all men and women will know and understand that the Word of God stands forever.
In time, and on the other side of time, all will have zero room for doubt concerning the authenticity, the full universal Authority, of Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
Read it for yourself...in the Bible...where all stand before Jesus...and Jesus is the one who separates the Believer's from the Unbelieving...who argues concerning why they are grouped where they are?
In the book of Revelation one of the attributes of Jesus in Heaven is His having eyes like the flame of fire. Scripture says: "Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Hebrews 4:11-13.
See now how prudent it is to listen to the call of Jesus to your heart today? See now how nobody can afford to ignore the Word of God?
When the writer of Hebrews is saying what the word of God is...realize he's describing Jesus!
Honestly, and by all means truthfully, had Jesus kept that divine attribute with Himself in His days here on Earth...all who approached Him with evil intent would have died.
Jesus barely touched on this when He told the Samaritan woman about her life. He touched on it when the woman caught in adultery wasn't condemned by Him. He showed that He had this 'muted' attribute with Him when He healed anyone or spoke with anyone. It's what has to be as a muted form because of what Jesus said to Moses: No man can look at Me and live.
In the fully Spiritual world that is on the horizon...we'll all have glorified bodies. We will know Him and be fully known by Him. Those who've rejected Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will receive a glorified body as well...and be cast into the Lake of Fire.
What are you doing in your today to get to know Him now rather than later?
What are you thinking concerning Christ Jesus?
What is important is our relationship with Jesus Christ. The saved in Christ are to become more like Christ through our relationship with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. We're not to come to Christ and then live as we please. We're in a relationship with Jesus. He's not "the man upstairs" He's not some genie. He's certainly not our butler. He's not Emergency Services to only call upon when disaster strikes and otherwise we don't talk to.
What do you consider as important? Don't you want to know the life that He intended for you since from before you were born? Don't you want to know what kind of person He was to willingly give His life in exchange for your own life?
You will take nothing with you when you leave this world for the next...but your relationship with Jesus. The deeds done in the body, your body, for Him. These are what will count toward a crown to give back to Jesus for all He did to save you. Will you have anything to offer?
Pray about your relationship with Jesus. Hope is alive while we yet breathe the breath of life. Pray for those around you whom do not know Jesus yet.
"Softly and tenderly
Jesus is calling
Calling for you and for me
See on the portal
He's watching and waiting
Waitin' for you and for me"
All NASB 1995 and NASB Scripture Excerpts used by permission. (C) Lockman Foundation.
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