Jesus
is heaven’s answer to all our problems! What would He do if He were with us
right now? How would He react to all the tragic events taking place in our
world? What would He propose as the solution for our dilemma? If He literally
walked among us today, I suppose He would behave much the same way He did when
He walked the streets of Jerusalem and the shores of Galilee. He would still be
calling disciples, opening blinded eyes and deaf ears, healing all manner of
diseases, and raising the dead. I suppose He would still be turning the money
changers out of the places of worship, chastising the religious leaders for
their selfish goals, and constantly reforming the way we conduct church to ensure
that the focus of our worship is the Lord God, Father of all. I suppose He
would still take charge of nature by causing the winds to be still and the
boisterous waves to be at peace.
What
a difference Jesus would make if He were literally, physically here with us! He
would speak peace to the storms that disrupt our daily lives and take our
innocent ones from us. He would speak deliverance to the captives, those
captured by the destructive and the perverse plans of Satan. He would open the
eyes and ears of those who are imprisoned by deception and false religion. He
would openly and decisively challenge the egregious behavior that has invaded
His house. He would put the devil in his place by casting him out and confining
him to the pit of hell. What a difference
Jesus would make!
Oh! But wait! He is here! He lives in the heart of every Spirit-filled believer in the person of His Holy Spirit. What a difference He wants to make through you and me! His desire is to make an open show of His answer to our to our needs as an example to all who would believe Let us give ourselves wholly to Him and see Him bring good tidings to the meek, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and open the prison to them that are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of our Lord. (continued)
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