The Gospel of John 2:23-25 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.” (John 2:23-25 KJV).

Did you get that? This is such a timely moment, in this feast of remembrance of the first Passover in Egypt, which points to the ultimate Passover Lamb in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Seeing the signs He did, many believed in His name! But for the wrong reasons, for sure. The Lord Jesus did not trust them for He knew what was in them. This conveys the message that not all beliefs can lead to relationship that the Lord desires to have with anyone. There are false believing. Besides, He needed no man to testify for Him. James 2:19 warns that demons and devils believe in God. They tremble before Him, but they have no relationship with Him. They disdain God. They are the enemies of God.

I grew up in a religion that profess knowing Jesus but did things not pertaining to what the Lord taught in the Scriptures. There was never a mention to have a relationship with Jesus. Rather, there was always a reminder to be scared of their god for he was watching in order to punish those who do not behave like they should. But, thanks be to the depth of God's love and the power of His gospel of grace and truth. It's never late to see the light. These reflections of His Words, gave light to the truth. God does not dwell in religion, even if they flagrantly use His name. All through the gospel books we see the Lord Jesus constantly rebuke the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the priests and other religious personages. Religion blinded them, like it is now. Religion is not of God. It is a tool of the enemy of our soul to keep us from having an intimate relationship with the true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

So, let's be true to ourselves, let Him love us and let Him be our Savior, be born again and rest in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul exhorts and prays, “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,” (Ephesians 3:14-17 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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