Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came into this world born of a virgin. Jesus grew up as children grow up, but He was special. His mother knew all of these things about her son that no one else knew. She knew that He was the Savior that was spoken about by the prophets that knew the Scriptures. When Jesus was grown, and time came for Him to start His ministry, He came to the Jordan River where John, His cousin was baptizing people. John had already told the people about His coming, but when He came, no one recognized Him as the Savior of the world. John baptized Jesus, and when He came up out of the water, they heard a voice from heaven, and a dove lighted upon His shoulder, and God said,”This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
We should be pleased with God and all that He does for us. He did not have to send His Son into this world to save sinners like us, but He loved us so much that He did not want any of us to perish in our sins. While we were still sinners, God demonstrated His love for us by His Son’s death on the cross for us. He was the only one that could make things right for us. He was the only one that could fill in the gap that separated us from God because of sin. Jesus is the perfect Lamb of God.
When we read the Bible, we see things that Jesus done that we may believe He is the Savior of the world, and that He is the Son of God. There are people who lived during that time that didn’t believe in Jesus, or believe that He is who His disciples said He was. It is still that way today. There are people that has never heard His name, or know anything about Him.
He loves all of us whether or not all believe in Him or not. He gave His life for us. He took the punishment that we all deserved for our sins. He forgave us then, and He forgives us now for all of the wrong things that we have done and will do. He is a forgiving God. He is loving and kind, but He can be angry when we just continue to do wrong. His chastisement is good for us, because it teaches us to do right. It teaches us to honor Him, because He is out creator. God is just and true in all that He does. He is the same today, yesterday, and forever. He never changes. We are the ones that needs to change so that one day we may live with Him for all eternity.
In Revelation 22:13, Jesus tells us that He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.
In Revelation 22:16, Jesus tells us that He is the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.
Jesus tells us these things that we may know exactly who He is. We need to know who He is that we may tell our children and grand children about Him and what HE done for us all. He wants us to trust Him, and trust in Him, and trust God, and to put all of our hope, and faith in God. He loves us.
If there is someone that needs to have a relationship with God, and to know Jesus as their Lord and savior, here is a prayer they can pray: Dear God, I know that I am a sinner in need of a Savior. I believe that You sent Your one and only Son, Jesus to die for my sins. I believe that He died and rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven with all power in His hands in heaven and on earth. I repent of my sins and I want to ask You Jesus for Your forgiveness and to come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. Thank You Jesus, Amen.
It is that simple. You have now just made the greatest decision you will ever make in your life. Continue to walk with God. Never let go of His hand. He will keep you on the path of righteousness until you are at home with Him. Amen.
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