Yes, Jesus died on the Cross, but He was resurrected and rose triumphantly. He now sits on the throne of God, on the right hand of God the Father. He is no longer dead but alive. As Christians, we know this. Then why do so many carry on with their daily lives as if He is still dead?
The things of God are revealed by the Spirit of God. They are not intellectually understood, and they are not recognized by the senses. It is only through the voice and revelation of the Spirit that we know God. Jesus may no longer be walking on the earth in bodily form, but He is still the Lord of all the earth. Now that He has ascended to Heaven, the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Godhead, speaks and acts on His behalf. Jesus may be located bodily in Heaven but through the Holy Spirit He still reigns on earth.
Jesus has always been with us and will always be with us. He is our Savior, Healer, Advocate, and so on. He is present with each one of us – right now. Jesus is no longer limited by His body to be in only one place at a time, but now He can be anywhere and everywhere. He is not merely alive through Bible doctrine or Christian imagination. He is alive in reality, howbeit a spiritual reality, a reality which is more real than the physical reality around us. He is here in spirit and truth. Know that He is near. Carry on in your daily life as if He was near, because He is.
Jesus is seen with the heart and not the eyes.
If He is near then why do bad things happen? Good question, and a tough one. A tough one because the whole issue of evil was not something that man was supposed to know about. It was not God’s desire to allow evil, and the knowledge of evil, into the world. In the beginning, Adam and Eve were told not to eat of the tree of ‘the knowledge of good and evil’ (Genesis 2:17). But of course, they did, and through their disobedience, evil entered the world. Even worse than that, evil took over the world.
God had delegated the management of the world to Adam. When Adam disobeyed, management transferred to Satan. Satan, the Bible says, became the god of this world. However, we believers are delivered from the power of darkness through faith in God.
Now, those who have been delivered are commanded to go forth and spread the light of God to the rest of the world and to enforce the authority of God. When we do this in faith through the Name of Jesus, all the resources of Heaven are at our disposal. But if we do not, He will not step in – even if He is standing right next to you in the spirit.
Jesus is more real than the world.
Yes, He is alive, and yes, He is active on our behalf, but only through our faith and obedience. He loves everyone, but He responds with salvation only to those who believe Him (John 3:16). Believe that He exists and believe that He is there with you right now – He is.
The Bible tells us to acknowledge Him in all our ways and then things will turn out for our good (Proverbs 3:6). How do we acknowledge God? By acting like He is there. Talk to Him and believe He hears you. Sure, it would be easier if He responded every time we spoke, but faith does not work like that. We must believe it. We must believe based on what we know in our hearts, that He cares and that He has the answer. We must trust that He is there even if we do not see, hear, or feel Him with our senses. This is, after all, a walk of faith.
David was a young man, just anointed to become the next King of Israel 1. Sam 17:45 when he goes against Goliath, he clearly speaks in faith, and what he spoke came through.
David was a man after the heart of The Lord, let us all be after the heart of Lord.
Thank you for this. I am still learning how to truly connect with Jesus. I am always praying but I really want to understand. When I pray, am I praying to Jesus or the Holy Spirit, or both. I have been praying to both, but if someone can help me understand a little more, I would be grateful.
Blue – The Bible teaches us not to pray ‘to’ Jesus or the Holy Spirit. The Bible pattern is to pray ‘to’ the Father through the Name of Jesus and through the work and communication of the Holy Spirit. Jesus paid for our access to the Father through His work on the Cross. We now have access through Him and His Name into the very throne room of God.
Christian orthodox view is that God is a Trinity – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. It is a mystery on how it all works exactly. Read the Gospel of John, chapters 14 through 17. Approach and ask of the Father in Jesus Name. Read some of our articles on the authority we have in Jesus Name. We love you.
THIS IS A BLESSING TO ME. THANK YOU..THANK YOU,THANK YOU.
Thank you. Because He is, we are! And as He is, so are we in this world!
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