1 Timothy 3:16, “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”

Definitions:

Controversy: disagreement.

Mystery: something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

Just sitting here thinking about the love that God has so graciously shown to us in so many different ways.

He is a great big God (for he is everywhere at the same time), but he is personal too. He dwells on the inside of us (after that Acts 2:38 experience), and he is always speaking. His desire is to lead and guide us, always.

He is there to encourage, to chasten, to rebuke, and to uplift us as we walk with him. He fathers us. And just like any other parent, he has unruly children at times, but that is another lesson :)!

When talking about Jesus, there are so many voices out there that would speak negatively. But that says more about the individual doing the speaking than It does about God.

I have come to realize that Jesus must reveal himself to the believer. Once that has been done, that person will be forever changed. It’s a Jesus thing!

I can only tell you so much about him.

His goodness, his kindness, his forgiveness, his great love. How he died for me, while I was yet in my sin, and not really thinking about him. How he provides for me. How he delivers me. How he has healed me.

At some point we all need to experience him for ourselves.

I could go on and on talking about him – he’s been that good, and done some much for me.

It truly is a Jesus thing…

The best part is after hearing all that, you will want to try him yourself. You’ll want to know him better for yourself. Jesus is just that good!!

Jesus is all about people. He’s was always going out to those that needed him the most – eating with publicans and sinners. It was his love for his people that made him so approachable. He dealt with rulers and common folk alike!

It is a great mystery – but God has revealed himself to us.

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Yes, it is a Jesus thing. However, for his children it is also a faith thing.

We don’t wake up one morning knowing or believing everything in the Bible. It is a faith walk. Many things we take it on faith, and ask God to reveal himself to us. And he will, because he is faithful.

Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

For this reason we are instructed to walk and live by faith, not by sight. There are 37 Bible verses that talk about this, and 4 them outright says you must live by your faith!

When it comes to Jesus, it is all about faith.

Mark 9:23, “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”

I encourage you to take out your Bible and leave it somewhere handy. Read it every day. It does not have to be a lot of verses or chapters. Just a little, and the spend a few minutes throughout the day meditating (thinking / considering) on what you read. Ask god to reveal himself to you.

Don’t be surprised when he does. You will find yourself wanting to share with others the good news (gospel). And that is okay, for this is how we reach the world!

It’s a Jesus thing… and I am so grateful and thankful that it is!

Have a blessed day!