Have You Seen Jesus, Today?

Written by Joyce C. Lock


And they say ...

You act like you think you're God!

If he called them gods, unto whomrepparttar word of God came, andrepparttar 126425 scripture cannot be broken. John 10:35

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not asrepparttar 126426 scribes. Mark 1:22

Yea, and why should we believe you?

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. Isaiah 53:2

If you would get things right, God would heal you.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4

Well, that's your opinion.

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. John 7:16

When your own church and family doesn't receive you, do you honestly think anyone else will?

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. Matthew 13:57

So, why would God speak to you?

For he whom God hath sent speakethrepparttar 126427 words of God: for God giveth notrepparttar 126428 Spirit by measure unto him. John 3:34

And, just where is your proof?

For as many as are led byrepparttar 126429 Spirit of God, they arerepparttar 126430 sons of God. For ye have not receivedrepparttar 126431 spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have receivedrepparttar 126432 Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we arerepparttar 126433 children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:14-17

Fruit Inspection

Written by Joyce C. Lock


If we believe we are called to be Fruit Inspectors, then might we also have been watching for imperfection in Jesus, in His day, too?

By human observation, Jesus did not passrepparttar test. Among other things, they said He was gluttonous and a winebibber; being that he befriended both publicans and sinners. Luke 7:34 No doubt, others have looked to find flaws in your ministry, too.

Maybe you were slain by someone offended by your poundage, who'd forgotten that bodily exercise only profits a little.

Perhapsrepparttar 126424 determination of your faithfulness is based upon 100% church attendance, when you work third shift and can't keep your eyes open through every meeting.

Certainly, when they inspected Jesus, they considered Him to be flawed, too ... thinking God had caused Jesus' affliction due to his own sin, without ever having considered that people might actually be suffering as a result ofrepparttar 126425 sins of others. Isaiah 53:4-5

Apparently, if we look to see error, we will find it; real or imagined. That beingrepparttar 126426 case, why don't we give others a break and get off their backs?

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