intimacy with the Lord

In John 7:25-30 Jesus accuses the crowds in Jerusalem that they do not know God. He says, “You know me, and you know where I am from … but the One who sent me is true, and you do not know Him.”

This is a personal insult to them, because the Jews believe that of all the peoples, they are the ones who know Yahweh, who know the one, true God. Yet, Jesus says to their face, “naaaah, you don’t really know Him. But I know Him!” This is yet another one of the reasons why the people of Jerusalem wanted Him arrested and killed.

Can we take a moment now to reflect on what Jesus was saying to these people in this passage. “You do not know God.”

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Matthew 25:31-46 describes what will happen when Jesus returns in glory as both Judge and King and takes His place on the throne. It’s easy to see that this passage is about the final judgment — the separation of the sheep and the goats – and of course we would tend to focus on the warning. Jesus is giving us a command to care for the least among us, otherwise we will not inherit the Kingdom.

But if we listen closely, we’ll hear something deeper. Jesus is not just giving us a command; He is actually offering us an invitation — an invitation to know Him more intimately. He says, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40) “For me”, He says.

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intimacy with the Lord

DO YOU REALLY KNOW JESUS? Close ba kayo?

DO YOU WANT TO ENCOUNTER JESUS IN YOUR DAILY LIVING?