Considering that I’ll been a follower of
Jesus all of my life I think it’s safe to say that I’m a reliable and credible
witness. I can say with the Apostle Paul “Follow my example as I follow the
example of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1)
My purpose and calling in life is simply to introduce others
to Jesus. You’re probably thinking, “Who is Jesus and why should I follow Him?”
That’s a very good question. Let me answer the first part of your question as
to “who is Jesus?”
If you do not own a Bible I urge you to go to a library to
borrow one or you can simply buy one online or pick one up at a book store.
It’s important to get yourself a Bible. Why? Well, the Bible is all about the person
and life of Jesus. The reason I’m encouraging you to make a special effort is
because the more you know Jesus the more you’ll appreciate who He is. I am confident that the moment you meet Him
and hear His voice will be the moment you’ll follow Him just as I did many
years ago. It’s that simply! Jesus is
that amazing!
In the Bible, the gospel of John chapter one and verse
twenty nine says “The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said,
‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
This verse is the answer to the question, “Who is Jesus?” He
is the person who takes away sin. He took away my sin and He will take away
your sin. What is sin? Sin is basically wrong. He will take away all the wrong
you have done. We all have done wrong and we all have been wronged.
Have you lied? Have you stolen anything? Have you cheated?
Have you offended someone? Have you gotten angry at someone and insulted that
person with hurtful words? Have you committed adultery or some other
unspeakable immoral act? All of these things are sin and the good news is Jesus
the Lamb of God came into to the world to take them all away.
Sins are heavy burdens that people carry around day in and
day out. Sin is the root cause of strife, depression, unhappiness, sickness,
discontentment, sorrow, etc. The list of symptoms is endless but life itself
isn’t hopeless; Jesus is present to take the sin from your life and give you a
fresh start as though you have never done wrong. He will purge everything the
moment you hear His voice and respond to His call to follow Him as your Lord
and Saviour.
Louisa Tarkington wrote, “I wish that there were some
wonderful place called the Land of Beginning Again, where all our mistakes and
all our heartaches and all of our poor, selfish grief could be dropped, like a
shabby old coat, at the door, and never put on again.” Maybe Louisa had a very
bad day when she penned those famous words but the truth Jesus is that “Land of
Beginning Again.”
The Bible says in the book of John, chapter one and verse
thirty five that John saw Jesus the next day and he exuberantly said, “Look,
the Lamb of God,” immediately, others started following Him. Why did they
follow Him? They followed because they recognised Him as messiah, the saviour,
the One promised to come who would take away the sin of the world.
Perhaps, you have come to this blog page needing a new start
in life. Perhaps, you’re tired of your old way of life; you’re tired from dragging
the load of sin around everywhere you go. The truth is, Jesus will and can change
all that for you. In the Bible it says that Jesus changed water into wine and
if He can do that He can also change your life and turn things around.
Has the wine you’ve been drinking run out and you need a new
source? Jesus is the new source. He will give you new wine which is superior to
anything you have experienced. He will take away your sin and fill your life
with His new wine. His wine brings real joy, peace and happiness into your heart.
(John 2:1-11)
There’s a story in the John chapter four which talks about a
woman from Samaria. Jesus sat next to her at a well and told her about a new
source of water but not a source from an old cistern. This was Jesus words: “If
you knew the gift of God and who it is that asked you for a drink, you would
have asked him for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given
you living water.”
Old cisterns represent sinful lifestyles. The places people
go and the things they do in search for enjoyment, contentment, and
satisfaction in life. The sinful pleasures of this world last only for a season
then they leave us empty and dry. The book of Ephesians chapter 4 and verses
twenty-two through to twenty four says “You were taught, with regard to your
former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its
deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds, and to put on
the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
The new source of water is really an invigorating source
that comes when we receive Holy Spirit into our lives. The new water source is
no one other then Holy Spirit. When Jesus takes the sin out of our jars of clay
(that is our lives) He then pours into those same jars new wine. To put it
another way, it can be said that He opens up a new water source for our dry and
thirsty souls. Of course, this is metaphorical language. Jesus said, “Whoever
believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from
within them.” (John 7:38) When we receive rivers of living water we receive
rivers of supernatural joy, peace and happiness. It comes as a result of Holy
Spirit living in our lives.
You’ve now received the call to follow Jesus and be a
disciple. Will you follow? Will you be His disciple? Will you pray a prayer of
acceptance receiving Jesus into your heart? He will take away you sin and give
you living water which is the Holy Spirit. It’s a promise of a new and fresh
start! It’s a new and exciting way of life. Now that you have accepted the call
to follow Jesus write a note indicating your decision. Our ministry is
available to support you in every way as you start your new journey following
in the footsteps of Jesus. Bless you!
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