JESUS IS
Acts 4:12 -“And there is no salvation in any other man, for there is no other name under Heaven given to the children of men by which it is necessary to receive life.”
Acts 4:12 -“And there is no salvation in any other man, for there is no other name under Heaven given to the children of men by which it is necessary to receive life.”
I always wondered where does one find peace in religion and a hope that is secure where there it is dependent on what I do and don't do to achieve it.
While walking to the coffee shop to "tapau" lunch for my wife and kids...we are totally exhausted from an adventure that cut short our "holiday" and led us to the hospital. My youngest boy had breathing difficulties that forced us to hop-off our express bus and rush to hospital. Thank God Jesus is fully in control and he is on the express way to complete healing.
Usually such dramatic and jarring situations, takes alot out of me...but its moments like this I ask God questions that starts with "why". As always in difficult situations He has something for me to know. So this is what He said to me...
Sin is not what we do or don't do. Sin is trying to be god or play god. Sin is as Romans 1:28 tells us, not acknowledging God in our lives. Sin is taking ownership of our lives and living it our own way and methods that rightfully is not ours to have and do. Lying, cheating, murder and all the bad stuff people do...all the evil intentions in our hearts etc is the fruits of self righteousness and self deception. Since God is the sole giver of life, living without God ..will lead us to death.
I really thank God He gave us His only Son to break the curse of sin and bring us back to Him. Jesus is the only way, truth and life. In the scripture verses below, we will see what happens when man takes over.
(Mt 21:12-15)
12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13“It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’”
14The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”
12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13“It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’”
14The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,”
they were indignant.
When Jesus is no longer the center of our lives, our Churches, our families...this is what happens. Do you know why they were selling doves in the temple ?..Doves are a symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit. Both were non existent when Jesus is not in the center but kept out of His temple.
To compensate for lost of light and abundant life, people compensate it with worldly living. Programs, events, all kinds of activities. Those things are good..but if Jesus is not in the center of our lives, what good can they bring to our lives ?
The moment, Jesus entered into the temple...he drove all this things out ! Holiness is symbolised usually by fire. When the Holy Spirit comes into our lives, the dross will be burnt and consumed. Fire also brings light...light will expose the dirt. Fire will also prepare us to be sanctuaries of worship. When people worship Jesus, He will draw all men onto Himself..That's where we will see miracles again !
Luv Edwin Koh 19/6/12
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