II Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
I ask you a question today: What do you think of Jesus? Before you answer, let me tell you some things you may not know. The Holy Bible is very clear and detailed in telling us about Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
The first thing you should know about Jesus is that His birth and coming into this world was prophesied from the very beginning of time in the Garden of Eden. When Adam and Eve sinned, God came to speak to them. Almost immediately He gave them a promise that a Messiah would come to break the power of Satan and sin over their lives. Jesus did that very thing. I John 3:8 says, “…For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.”
Jesus did not come to earth to seek those who have no needs. He did not come to earth to heal the healthy or to rescue for those who are safe. Luke 19:10 says, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost”. Mark 2:17 tells us, “…They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Most people are blind to their own need. But you recognize in your heart that you need something you do not have. Peace. Forgiveness. Satisfaction. Your own heart feels empty and sad. Because you know this to be true, Jesus has placed this Gospel message in your hands. He wants you to know that the thing you are really seeking for is Him. He loves you and He alone can fulfill your heart’s deepest desire.
The first time He came, “He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” John 1:10, 11. Why did He come? The answer is simple; He “…was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” John 1:9.
The Holy Bible tells us that Jesus is coming again to this world. “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 9:28.
In John 14:2, 3 Jesus tells those who served Him, “…I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” This is good news only if you are prepared to meet Him.
Let me tell you one more thing about Jesus. “…it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Hebrews 9:27. Jesus Christ will be your Judge on that final day. He will judge the world based on how they responded to His gift of love – the payment for sin that He Himself made by His own death. He… “…will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts:” I Corinthians 4:5. If you reject the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice, you will have despised the Judge. There will be no hope for your eternity. But for all who repent of their sins and accept Jesus as Savior now, then He will give them the “…power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:12 You will be happy to hear Jesus’ words, “Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43
