When God Says …
“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (John 1:11 KJV)
The Word, who is the Life and Light, came to and for all of the people of the world, as Savior. But, firstly He came specifically to the people of Israel. If any nation on earth should have been able to recognize the Messiah, it ought to have been God's chosen people. Israel was given custodianship of God's Words, including many prophecies of the coming Messiah. They had been beaten down by Rome and other powerful invaders. Israel should have been looking for the Promised One, and ready to receive Him. God came to those He had created, for the entire world (John 3:16). Yet, He came as a man directly to Israel. And yet, He was rejected, hated, and eventually killed by those very people (Isaiah 53:3; John 18:35). The one group of people, who should have welcomed Him were the ones who called for His death! This is part of the gospel warning message: that even when people claim to be seeking God's will, they tend to turn away from it in order to go their own way (Romans 3:9–10).
That's part of the Devil's scheme, duping many to think and believe that there are many ways to God and to heaven, even believing there is no need for God. Thinking that they are sovereign by themselves, there is no worse state of mind than that. The same with those who believe in religious doctrines that carries the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, but rejecting the gospel of grace and truth that came through Him (John 1:17).
We must settle on this solid ground of the true gospel of grace by faith: "Christ died for our sins “according to the Scriptures"" (1 Corinthians 15:3). “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”” (Acts 4:12 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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