The Wonders Of Gods Grace
Annie,OIC
In John 3:11 Jesus is talking to one of the religious leaders of His day. He says this to him, (11)verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and we testify that we have seen, and ye receive not our witness.
(12) If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of Heavenly things?
Jesus is saying what we should be able to say to those we speak to about Jesus. We should be able to testify that we have tried to reach out with the love of Christ. Can you boldly say to the religious leaders around you these words.. I speak that I DO KNOW, I testify that I have seen the Love of Christ in my life, but you have received not my witness, If I have told you of the earthly things we must do like feed the poor, clothe the naked, Take In the stranger, forgive as we have been forgiven, how then shall ye believe if I tell you of Heavenly things, like raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, lay hands on the sick, call the elders to anoint with oil.. Oh the wonders of Grace we have received of God the Father. He has given us so much Grace we do not even deserve. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments. His commandments were to raise the dead, heal the sick and forgive one another. Most Churches today just say weak minded prayers like Father if it be thy will please heal mother. Rarely do I ever see anyone anointed with oil, or demons cast out. We as the body of Christ are not in active duty as we should be, and still the Grace he showers on us. We should be acting as the first church. God is not impressed with our fancy pews and expensive glass doors, He is impressed with our hearts and actions towards each other..
If you reject Him, He will answer you with tears, If you wound Him, He bleeds out cleansing. If you kill Him, He dies to redeem. If you bury Him, He rises again to bring you resurrection.
Let us as the hands and feet of Christ on the earth be about Gods business of feeding the poor, caring for the orphan and widow, giving drink to the thirsty, taking in the stranger not just giving our 5 or 10 dollar donation but actively doing so.
John 3:21 But He that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought to God.
