Tuesday, October 21, 2014

IN THE WORD DAILY
with Brother Rick

 Luke 7: 20 -22
  When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? Or look we for another?
V- 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
V- 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John, what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

 In this text, we find John the Baptist in the prison. Herod had shut him up in the prison for preaching the truth. John was a man of conviction. He stood by his beliefs. He was not tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine. He was a man who believed God's words and would not be moved. He was not like our president, who claims to be Christian, loves the prayers of Islam, sympathizes with the sodomites, denies the precepts of the Bible and despises hard working people who want to get ahead a make a buck. That clown is mixed up as a termite in a yo-yo. That's right, I said it and I ain't taking it back. I saw a bumper sticker the other day, and this girl had all the bases covered. On the back of her car, she had an Ichthys (Jesus fish), and zombie skull, an Obama sticker, and a coexist sticker. She had no idea what she believed. What do you really believe? 2 Timothy 1: 12 says, “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” Paul was also one of those men who stood firm on his convictions.

Our text reveals the fruit of true Christianity. What do you believe? Your actions will tell on you? Jesus told the disciples of John, “Go tell John what you have seen and heard. Go tell John about the people who follow Jesus. The followers of Jesus love one another. Jesus says in John 13: 35, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” The followers of Jesus are not walking in darkness, the blind can see, the deaf can hear, the lame can walk. There is evidence of what you believe. There is evidence of who you follow. Let's be real for a minute. If you follow Islam, you hate the infidel, that is anyone who denies the teachings of Muhammad. You can't have it both ways. You can't trust Jesus and Allah. Let the heretics say what they want, the fruit of Islam is war and hate. You know an Islamist when you see and hear them. If you follow religion, you count on the church to get you to heaven. Your works keep you in fellowship with God. Your money will buy your blessings in heaven. Your status will carry you into the presence of God, but it will not. There is evidence when you trust religion.

Jesus told the disciples of John, “Go and tell John what things ye have seen and heard.” Go tell John that the town harlot is now singing in the choir down at the local church. Go tell John that the ex-con is teaching down at the nursing home telling people about Jesus. Go tell John that those who used to chase drugs and stay drunk are now serving Jesus and leading the lost to Christ. Go tell John that the one time pervert who used to look at porn, is now reading his Bible. Go tell John that the man who used to shoplift for a living is now an usher down at the house of God. Friend, there will be evidence of who you follow.

Do those around you know that you are a follower of Jesus? Have they ever heard you mention his name? You should not have to tell others that you are Christian. They should see it in your walk, they should hear it in your talk. They should know that you are different. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in Acts, chapter 4. Peter and John were preaching in the streets and the religious crowd captured them and took them before the high priest. Acts 4: 13 says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge  of them, that they had been with Jesus.” Here's the question of  the day. Have you been with Jesus?

Have A Blessed Day!!!

"He Knows My Name" - MVBC Young Ladies Trio

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