Recently
a woman in the news was shocked, surprised and completely bewildered at the
fact that someone had stolen her identity and began to misrepresent who she
really was. She was an upright citizen,
never having a criminal record but yet this imposter was a criminal and they
did have a record. Many lies, rumors, false information was spread about her
and the most difficult and damaging thing of the whole situation was the fact
that people actually believed the lies. Even though she had clear evidence proving
who she was, people,
even those as eye witnesses of her personally, made a decision to trust in lies
rather than the truth of who she really is.
Needless to say, this whole situation, even though it happened years
ago, still affects her to this day.
Have
you ever had an experience like this?
Have you ever had someone completely misrepresent who you are? Have you ever been misquoted, misunderstood,
lied about or even slandered against? It
doesn’t feel good does it? It is awful!
It is a breaking and heart wrenching to your soul. Not only is it a miserable place to be, but
there is an ongoing nagging quest of pursuing proper justice to get the correct
information in the hands of those who believe the lies... for them to
understand the truth once and for all to get the story straight to bring out
what is right … to defend the innocent and clarify the questions of doubt.
The
same is so with Jesus
Who
is Jesus someone might ask? This is an
age old question that many have tried to figure out, investigate, research and
still debate about to this day. For
centuries this
topic has caused people to reason, stumped the blind, fooled the foolish and
solidified the truth. Many have claimed
and ascribed various identities, definitions and character develop
thesis of just who Jesus is. The many
claims and arguments that try to identify who Jesus is, start from the
beginning of time. Some of the claims include; that Jesus was a crazy man with
mental issues, others say that Jesus was just a teacher; still others believe
that Jesus was just a good man, a good son... or that Jesus was not fully God.
The wide spectrum include everything from
being just a human son all the way to being a devil (Matthew 12) and so goes all the many claims of Jesus.
So Who Is This
Jesus?
Much
like the example of the women with the stolen identity above…who would you
believe? Which claim and which
information is accurate? Which one is
true?
The
evidence is found in the witness (es) of the one who knows the truth.
Wouldn’t
you want to go to this woman directly and find out the truth from her? Wouldn’t
you seek out documents, verification and truth to confirm what she says? Yes, that would be the correct format for
seeking justice and truth…research and reason.
The
same in the case with Jesus…you would go to the source, HIM, and find out what
He has to say regarding who He is.
So,
let us go to the source of Jesus and find out.
We find His truth in the pages of the Bible giving us a firsthand
picture and acknowledgement of His identity and work on earth.
What does
Jesus say about Himself?
JESUS IS HOLY:
God
is absolutely and perfectly holy. As God, Jesus embodied every element of God's
character. Paul writes to those in the town of Colossi who Christ is “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily
form.” In Hebrews, the author also speaks
of Jesus,
“
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but
One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet
without sin.” Peter tells us "You
shall be holy, for I am holy."
JESUS
IS OUR SAVIOR:
Which
asks the question “What do one need saving from?” That is a valid question to ask and the
author of Romans tells us “as it is written, “There is none righteous, not even one; There is none who understands, There is none who seeks for God; All have turned aside, together
they have become useless; There is
none who does good, There is not
even one.” Luke tells us that “And there is salvation in no one else; for
there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we
must be saved.”
JESUS IS
OUR LORD!:
Most
importantly, Jesus is OUR Lord. The
Bible clearly reveals that Jesus has complete supreme authority over all and we owe Him absolute allegiance, obedience, and
worship. John tells us that “All
things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being
that has come into being.” Paul tells us in Colossians that “For by Him all things were created,
both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and
for Him.”
If you have
yet to follow Christ as your Lord, I invite you, Jesus’ invites you…would you please
stop and make the time, take the time right now to ask Jesus OUR Lord into your
life to become YOUR Lord?
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, By reading this, I have learned that not only are You OUR Lord but I am asking you to come into my heart and be MY personal Lord. I admit that I need to turn away from actions, deeds, doings that offend your throne and your word yet I also confess that I cannot do that unless you take the lead and guide me by changing my heart, mind and soul. I seek to follow you and your word fully, completely and faithfully leading others to do the same. Thank you Lord for being MY Lord as well as OUR Lord and Thank You Jesus for spilling your blood as sacrifice for me on the cross- AMEN
Scripture
References:
Romans 3:23Romans 3:10-12
Acts 4:12
Colossians 2:9
Hebrews 4:15
I Peter 1:16
About the
author:
Simone
Lake is a Christ follower, bride of Pastor Dr. John Lake, Bible teacher and a
passionate pray-er. Visit her: www.deeprootsinchrist.com, www.simonelake.com, http://deeprootsinchrist.sermon.net,
FaceBook, Twitter and LinkedInSimone is currently completing her studies in Apologetics at Biola University and is a member and speaker of the International Society of Women in Apologetics (ISWA)
