When God Says …
“Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?” (John 8:52-53 KJV)
It's so amazing how religion can warp people's thinking and belief system. The devil has really established a very effective tool in religion to keep many from seeing the truth. Well, with years of inculcation in paganistic religious rituals it is a sad reality that it becomes very difficult for them to turn around and leave behind what they have believed for a long time. It has already rooted deeply in their being, like those who practiced religion passed on to them for generations, this present day. Sadly, drawing them to the truth is an almost impossible task, like these religious critics of the Lord Jesus Christ. But, as children of God, born again by faith in Christ Jesus, we must not give up sharing the truth of God's holy and written Words, like the Lord did to religious people He encountered during His physical ministry. We may be scorned as well, as the Lord was. But, we must love them who are in our proximity. We love them all that the Lord Jesus loves.
In these passages, we watch how these religious groups continue to sink deeper in their mocking and scorning of the Lord Jesus Christ, condemning Him again as demon-possessed. They lifted up Abraham and the prophets and slandered the Son of God who came to save and bring them back to be one with the Father. They neglect the truth that Abraham believed the Lord (Genesis 15:6) and he was called a "freind of God" (James 2:23). Yes, Abraham and the prophets died physically, but by faith they shall live forever. And, we as well, not by religion, but by faith in Him, as the Lord declares: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” (John 5:24 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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