“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever."
Jesus never changes, because you cannot improve on perfection. Jesus was the only person who lived from birth, to death, to resurrection, yet never sinned. He is the same now as He was when He walked on the earth. I want to share with you what it means to me that Jesus is always the same. Jesus’ love is always the same. 1 John 4:19 records that, “We love Him because He first loved us." What I want you to see is that Jesus loves you. This is so hard for us to grasp, because we know our faults and our short comings, but Jesus loves us in spite of our faults and short comings. Believe me, we all have them, but Jesus loves us in spite of them. You can really sing: “Jesus loves me, this I know……” Jesus’ knowledge is always the same. Jesus knows everything. This is difficult for us to grasp, because we cannot envision someone who knows everything. Well, Jesus knows everything and He knows everything about us. You might be saying, “Oh no, He knows what I did yesterday." That is true, and He also knows everything that you thought yesterday, yet He died on the cross to save you from sin. Jesus; presence is always the same. He made a promise in Matthew 28:20 that has not changed: “Lo, I am always with you to the end of the ages.” Jesus is perfect, He cannot lie, so what He promised two-thousand years ago is still true today. He is only a prayer away from you. He promised His disciples, and us, that He would give us the Holy Spirit to live within us and guide us into all truth. If you belong to Jesus in a faith relationship, you have His presence in your heart and life. If you do not belong in a faith relationship, He is still only a prayer for forgiveness and acceptance away from you. Jesus’ purpose is always the same. The purpose of Jesus has always been to seek and save those who are lost and make them His own. Romans 8:5 tells us that, “While we were yet sinners Jesus died for us.” The Bible never teaches us that you do not need to fulfill some religious ritual to get to Him. You get to Jesus by the simple act of reaching out to Him in faith. This was true of Peter, it was true of Paul, and in the same way it either has been, or can be true of you! It is, indeed true that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever, Reach out to Jesus His is always ready to receive you. Bro. Joe
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Diane Williams
8/31/2016 08:59:15 pm
May I please share your post? Your post are always inspirring and make me think.
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