"And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life" (John 5:38-40).
Jesus was speaking to religious Jews when he said, "And ye have not his word abiding in you..." They had a lot of head knowledge about the word of God but they did not know the main reason the bible was written and that is to magnify the Lord Jesus Christ. The word of God will take root and bare fruit in our lives when it brings us to a saving and sanctifying knowledge of Jesus (John 15:1-8). We must search the scripture daily not simply to come to know more about the word of God but in order to get to know more intimately the God of the word through his son Jesus Christ. Your life will reflect the image of Christ as you behold his glory in the mirror of God's word (2 Cor. 3:18). On the internet I founnd the followings descriptions of Jesus from every book of the bible that I trust will bless your heart:
• In Genesis, Jesus Christ is the seed of the woman.
• In Exodus, He is the passover lamb.
• In Leviticus, He is our high priest.
• In Numbers, He is the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night.
• In Deuteronomy, He is the prophet like unto Moses.
• In Joshua, He is the captain of our salvation.
• In Judges, He is our judge and lawgiver.
• In Ruth, He is our kinsman redeemer.
• In 1st and 2nd Samuel, He is our trusted prophet.
• In Kings and Chronicles, He is our reigning king.
• In Ezra, He is the rebuilder of the broken down walls of human life.
• In Esther, He is our Mordecai.
• In Job, He is our ever-living redeemer.
• In Psalms, He is our shepherd.
• In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, He is our wisdom.
• In the Song of Solomon, He is the loving bridegroom.
• In Isaiah, He is the prince of peace.
• In Jeremiah, He is the righteous branch.
• In Lamentations, He is our weeping prophet.
• In Ezekiel, He is the wonderful four-faced man.
• In Daniel, He is the forth man in life's "fiery furnace."
• In Hosea, He is the faithful husband, forever married to the backslider.
• In Joel, He is the baptizer with the Holy Ghost and fire.
• In Amos, He is our burden-bearer.
• In Obadiah, He is the mighty to save.
• In Jonah, He is our great foreign missionary.
• In Micah, He is the messenger of beautiful feet.
• In Nahum, He is the avenger of God's elect.
• In Habakkuk, he is God's evangelist, crying, "revive thy work in the midst of the years."
• In Zephaniah, He is our Saviour.
• In Haggai, He is the restorer of God's lost heritage.
• In Zechariah, He is the fountain opened up in the house of David for sin and uncleanness.
• In Malachi, He is the Sun of Righteousness, rising with healing in His wings.
• In Matthew, He is King of the Jews.
• In Mark, He is the Servant.
• In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
• In John, He is the Son of God.
• In Acts, He is the Savior of the world.
• In Romans, He is the righteousness of God.
• In I Corinthians, He is the Rock that followed Israel.
• In II Corinthians, He is the Triumphant One, giving victory.
• In Galatians, He is your liberty; He sets you free.
• In Ephesians, He is Head of the Church.
• In Philippians, He is your joy.
• In Colossians, He is your completeness.
• In 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, He is your hope.
• In I Timothy, He is your faith.
• In II Timothy, He is your stability.
• In Philemon, He is your Benefactor.
• In Titus, He is truth.
• In Hebrews, He is your perfection.
• In James, he is the Power behind your faith.
• In I Peter, He is your example.
• In II Peter, He is your purity.
• In I John, He is your life.
• In II John, He is your pattern.
• In III John, He is your motivation.
• In Jude, He is the foundation of your faith.
• In Revelation, He is your coming King.
o He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End!
o He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
o He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times.
o He always was, He always is, and He always will be...
o Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!
o He was bruised and brought healing!
o He was pierced and eased pain!
o He was persecuted and brought freedom!
o He was dead and brought life!
o He is risen and brings power!
o He reigns and brings Peace!
o The world can't understand him,
o The armies can't defeat Him,
o The schools can't explain Him, and
o The leaders can't ignore Him.
o Herod couldn't kill Him,
o The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and
o The people couldn't hold Him!
o Nero couldn't crush Him,
o Hitler couldn't silence Him,
o The New Age can't replace Him, and
o Donahue can't explain Him away!
o He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
o He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.
o He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.
o His ways are right, His word is eternal,
o His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me.
o He is my Redeemer, He is my Savior,
o He is my guide, and He is my peace!
o He is my Joy, He is my comfort,
o He is my Lord, and He rules my life!
• I serve Him because His bond is love,
• His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life.
• I follow Him because He is:
o the wisdom of the wise,
o the Power of the powerful,
o the Ancient of days,
o the Ruler of rulers,
o the Leader of leaders,
o the Overseer of the overcomers, and
o the Sovereign Lord of all that was and is and is to come.
And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size:
• His goal is a relationship with ME!
• He will never leave me,
o never forsake me,
o never mislead me,
o never forget me,
o never overlook me,
o and never cancel my appointment in His appointment book!
• When I fall, He lifts me up!
• When I fail, He forgives!
• When I am weak, He is strong!
• When I am lost, He is the way!
• When I am afraid, He is my courage!
• When I stumble, He steadies me!
• When I am hurt, He heals me!
• When I am broken, He mends me!
• When I am blind, He leads me!
• When I am hungry, He feeds me!
• When I face trials, He is with me!
• When I face persecution, He shields me!
• When I face problems, He comforts me!
• When I face loss, He provides for me!
• When I face Death, He carries me Home!
• He is everything for everybody, everywhere, every time, and every way.
• He is God, He is faithful.
• I am His, and He is mine!
• My Father in heaven can whip the father of this world!
So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this . . .
GOD said it and that settles it.
God is in control, I am on His side, and that means all is well with my
soul.
Everyday is a blessing because GOD IS!
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