Monday Reading: 1 John 5:18-21
Key Verse: 1 John 5:20
20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.
Devotion:
There will always be many people who ask “how can we know that Jesus was or is the Messiah” and the answer to them will continue to be “because our bibles tell us so.” This is not a flippant remark trying to palm the unbeliever off with something that they cannot argue against but rather a revelation that they should get to know. Don’t ever leave it as the ultimate statement but rather continue to try and show others that the Word of God is more than just another book. It is a fine collection of letters, gospels and history books that has been collected together in one place. Each of those individual scripts that make part of the bible were written by different people or to different people and each of those accounts support each other. Together they make a more compelling argument than many a legal case that has sent a person to prison – so why will people still disregard it?
That comes down to belief and faith. In order to be able to understand more from Gods Word you must first get over the hurdle that you think that it cannot be true. That is the major hurdle holding most people back – the fact that they think it cannot be true. Is it too simple a truth to ever actually be true? Is it too simple a suggestion to allow us to know the truth? If it were more complex, many people would say it was too complex. If it were simpler, many people would say it was too simple. It is man who is rejecting the truth and not the fact that the bible is not the truth that is the problem!
We have been given the truth as it is. That truth has been forecast, foretold or prophesied about thousands of years ago. Each of those prophesies have come true at the right time in order for Jesus Christ to present Himself to us as our Messiah and King. We have historical records that back up the fact that Jesus Christ lived over 2000 years ago. Everything has been given to us. We are the one who have to take that step forward and put aside our unbelief in order to see the truth for what it is. Jesus Christ is our True Living God!
Points to Ponder:
What stops you from believing something?
Are you willing to let God have a go at explaining things?
Key Verse: 1 John 5:20
20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.
Devotion:
There will always be many people who ask “how can we know that Jesus was or is the Messiah” and the answer to them will continue to be “because our bibles tell us so.” This is not a flippant remark trying to palm the unbeliever off with something that they cannot argue against but rather a revelation that they should get to know. Don’t ever leave it as the ultimate statement but rather continue to try and show others that the Word of God is more than just another book. It is a fine collection of letters, gospels and history books that has been collected together in one place. Each of those individual scripts that make part of the bible were written by different people or to different people and each of those accounts support each other. Together they make a more compelling argument than many a legal case that has sent a person to prison – so why will people still disregard it?
That comes down to belief and faith. In order to be able to understand more from Gods Word you must first get over the hurdle that you think that it cannot be true. That is the major hurdle holding most people back – the fact that they think it cannot be true. Is it too simple a truth to ever actually be true? Is it too simple a suggestion to allow us to know the truth? If it were more complex, many people would say it was too complex. If it were simpler, many people would say it was too simple. It is man who is rejecting the truth and not the fact that the bible is not the truth that is the problem!
We have been given the truth as it is. That truth has been forecast, foretold or prophesied about thousands of years ago. Each of those prophesies have come true at the right time in order for Jesus Christ to present Himself to us as our Messiah and King. We have historical records that back up the fact that Jesus Christ lived over 2000 years ago. Everything has been given to us. We are the one who have to take that step forward and put aside our unbelief in order to see the truth for what it is. Jesus Christ is our True Living God!
Points to Ponder:
What stops you from believing something?
Are you willing to let God have a go at explaining things?