WHY
HE WAS GIVEN
Read: John 14:1-3.
Memorise:
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you
unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3
Read: John 14:1-3.
MESSAGE!
What is life? In simplistic terms, we can
define life as the opposite of death. When you travel to a far country, say for
a period of three months, you will experience a temporary separation between
you and the people, things and locations you are familiar with. But when death occurs,
it permanently separates you from the things you love, from your loved ones and
from the places you are familiar with. God gave Jesus to us to give us life and
to destroy the one who had the power of death – the devil (Hebrew 2:14). For this reason, wherever the
process of death has been activated, Jesus can terminate it and restore life
fully. In John 11:25, He declared Himself to
be the Resurrection and the Life. God’s gift to us in the person of Jesus shows
how much God loves us – to the point of giving us the gift of life (John 3:16). With Jesus, death cannot permanently
take hold of you (1st Corinthians 15:54).
Also, Jesus came so that we would not die
financially. To be financially dead is to be financially bankrupt. Have you
experienced this in your business? The Lord will bring your finances back to
life. Jesus became poor so that you can be financially free (2nd Corinthians 8:9). Because of the
price Jesus has paid, financial freedom is yours from today! Jesus is our
Shepherd so that we would not lack anything good (Psalm
23:1). In addition, Jesus was given so that we might not die mentally. A
mentally dead fellow is one who has lost control of his or her mind. 2nd Timothy 1:7 says:
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Even for the mentally sick, Jesus can restore
the intellect. You can regain your mental wholeness. Whatever is wrong with you
mentally, the Lord will put right today in Jesus’ Name.
Moreover, Jesus was given to us so that we
can have a permanent relationship with the Almighty God for the rest of our
lives. Through Jesus, you have access to your heavenly mansion after your
sojourn on earth. This is one reason why you must not break the relationship
between the Lord and yourself. Nothing on earth is worth separating you from
Christ. Never allow anything, no matter how alluring, to break you off from the
love of Christ. He was given generally for everyone but specifically for you.
Ensure you respond positively to God’s love so that you can maximally enjoy the
benefits of knowing Him. It is well with you.
Prayer Point
Father,
grant me grace to remain in Your love till Your Son returns to make me home.
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