Why Bother To Worship Jesus Christ

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." - Matthew 2:1 - 2:2 (NKJV)

After Jesus was born, wise men from the East came to look for Him to worship Him. Thinking that He should be at the king's palace, they went to approach king Herod enquiring about the whereabout of the King of the Jews. They eventually found their way to where Jesus was at and worship Him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They probably knew the young child was no ordinary child and that could be the reason why they worshipped Him. After been divinely warned by an angel of not returning to Jerusalem, they departed from Bethlehem to their own country.

Of course what came after was a story about a king ordering the killing of male child around the age of two and below. But why the massacre of the young boys? Because the King of kings, the Lord of lords was born as a male child! And king Herod was afraid as he thought this little boy will one day take over the throne. Little did he know that this little Child is not coming to de-throne him but has come to save all the earth's people from their sin.

This little Child is definitely no ordinary child. He is the Son of God! He has come to give himself up as the sacrifical lamb at the cross so that people who believe He is Saviour and Lord can have right standing with God! For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

What's the big deal about the sacrifice of Jesus at the cross? 

That one completely complete work at the cross by Jesus Christ has made all those who believe in Him to have right standing with God. The divine exchange of His righteousness for our sin has taken place at the cross! And for those who believe in Jesus and His finished work at the cross can go to the throne of grace in times of need to cry Abba Father and the loving Heavenly Father will answer their every cry to Him!

And that's why we worship Christ Jesus! We worship Jesus for He is good! We worship Jesus for taking our place at the cross and for bearing all the wrath of God upon His own body! We worship Him for bearing all our diseases for by His stripe, we are healed! We worship Jesus because of His shed blood that keeps on cleansing us of all our sins. We give our praises to Him for He alone deserves all our praises and adoration.

We worship Jesus for all the good that He has done in our lives and for all the good that He is doing and continue to do in our lives. We thank Jesus for keeping us protected from all evil formed. We worship him for keeping us safe from known or unknown viruses! We thank Jesus for the shalom peace which He has bequeathed to us.

Needlessly to say there is no way we can completely describe what Jesus has accomplished for us. For the little we know about Jesus, lets just give Him our adoration and praise! 

When you feel God is miles away

And God said: "This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. - Genesis 9:12-13, NKJV

When God decided to flood the earth, the earth was already populated with humans who were longer of the pure human breed. Only Noah, his wife, three sons and their wifes were of the pure human breed. In order to preserve the pure human race, God decided to flood the earth so that those who were not of pure human breed will be destroyed. Even though evil has spread throughout the earth, God has compassion upon His creation, the human kind. He was angry at the offsprings of fallen angels and earthly women yet He didn't want to do a reset by swiping the human kind once and for all and then move on to create another creature of His own image.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. God loves the human kind and that's why He preserved the lives of Noah and his family. God wants Noah and his family to be fruitful and multiple.

This same loving God is still loving His people. His word says that He will never leave nor forsake His people. He is always there for His people. Yet there were times when you feel that the loving Heavenly Father is miles away. You think He is not listening at all as all the chanllenging issues of life are still staring you in the face. You may even think that God has deserted you and you are left to your own demise. Perhaps you are so angry with God for not pulling through for you at the most critical times of your life that you "denounced" God totally!

Maybe someone very dear in the family has passed on "prematurely". Maybe someone in the family is diagnosed with a critical illness and has been given a very negative report. Maybe someone has just lost a baby. Maybe a wayward child has run away from home. Perhaps you are now a bankrupt. Maybe you have a huge debt which you cannot service. Perhaps you may think that all things are working against you and you are depressed and have already started a very bad thing like drug abuse and you think there is no way of this predicament.

Take heart, beloveds of the Lord, the caring and loving Heavenly Father is right beside you. He who appeared as a dark cloud in the day and a pillar of fire during the night during the wandering days of the children of Israel will do miracle in your life today! Trust in His unending love for you. His timing is perfect and He will always pull through for you.

Look to Jesus and His finished work at the cross. Keep your heart from being troubled by casting all your care upon Jesus for He cares. Keep believing God is working all things for your good for He IS. Keep trusting God even in the midst of the fiercest storm. As you behold Jesus, He will perform the miracles you need or He will give you the wisdom and grace you need to overcome the negative situation. Look to Jesus for He is our all in all. Hallelujah!

Judge Your State Based On Your Standing In Christ

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. - Colossians 3:1, NKJV

We are raised together with Christ on resurrection Sunday. When Christ rose from death, He conquered death and all His enemies were put under His feet. We, who are in Christ, are to proclaim victory over our lives for Christ has already done it all at the cross some two thousand years ago. We have right standing with God because of the finished work at the cross! Hallelujah!

We will face challenges in this life, some seemed so overwhelming that we simply chose to give up the fight of faith. We may have reacted in a very negative manner during those trying times. We may be even ashamed of what we did durnig times of great stress or foolishness. We may have felt lousy and not worthy of our calling in Christ. What's worst is to lose our identity in Christ, to question our standing with God!

Lets get this issue straighten out once and for all. Our standing with God is based on the finished work of Christ at the cross! It has absolutely nothing to do with us. We are to work out our salvation and NOT for our salvation. We are to live a Christ-like lives not because we have to but because we want to! For the life of Christ is in us and the Holy Spirit will guide us in all things. Whether we do good or not has no impact on our standing with God. Our state may fluctuate based on our feeling at that point of time, but our standing with God is based on the Solid Rock, Christ Jesus, who never rolls.

Regardless of our actions, our standing with God is as secure and sure as the crucifixion of Christ at the cross. While we may feel unworthy of our calling in Christ at times, that doen't change the truth that we are saved through the precious blood Jesus Christ at the cross. Know and be constantly conscious of who we are in Christ. For we are complete in Christ. Lean on Him to guide and provide for He is providence. Put your trust in Him for He will always come through for you in your great trials. His timing is perfect. In the fight of fatih do not lose your hope.

The book of Hebrews in the holy scriptures tells us of great exploit by great men of God. It tells us how these great men of God lived their lives by faith in God. They did things which God has instructed them to do so. Their names were mentioned in the bible to show us how to live our lives by faith even though they were not perfect in their own conduct and deeds. God still blesses Abraham even though he lived twice about his wife Sarah. God called David as a man after His own heart even though David was a adulterer and murderer. God called Gideon a man of valour even though he was a coward hidng from his enemies. There are so many records of great men of God and their exploits in the bible for our learning. 

Keep believing we are right with God. Keep trusting God that all things will turn out for our good. Keep speaking good into our lives for death and life are in the power of the tongue. See ourselves cleaned by the precious blood of Chrst. Judge your state based on the standing in Christ! Hallelujah!