John 20:30-31 "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: (31) But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."
John 21:25 "And there are also many other things which
Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even
the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
Amen."
1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal
life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
Aren't you thankful for God's mercy in leaving us this beautifully written
record of the life and works of our Lord Jesus? Today I combine a few
different verses concerning the written Word of God. Can you imagine what
this world would be like if it were not for the Word of God? John tells
us these things are written that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God. There are so many things concerning His life that are
important to us. This morning's devotion is intended to stir thoughts
concerning both the Word of God and the experienced Word of God. By that, I
mean how many times have you been in a situation where the Holy Spirit brings
peace to your mind by bringing to your remembrance something that Jesus said or
did?
There have indeed been many times in my life when a passage would come to my
mind. I remember times when the Lord's parting of the Red Sea brought peace
when it seemed there was no hope for me. Suddenly, I heard in my spirit the
words, "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD. The
LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." (Exodus
14:13-14) A peace settled over me when the Lord brought those words to my
memory. In other times when it seemed I was sinking in storms of life, I
remembered Peter crying out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately the
hand of Jesus reached down to lift him up. He has answered that same prayer for
me on many occasions. The list goes on and on concerning things Jesus did
while on this earth and still does for us today.
In Jesus, we find unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion, understanding,
and acceptance. How do I know these things? As the simple little song says,
"The Bible tells me so." Believing Jesus to be the same today
as He was in the accounts written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John gives us
direction and hope in this life and assurance of our home in heaven when we
leave this world.
I would highly recommend each one to spend time reading and meditating upon the
Word of God concerning Jesus. There will come a time when you will need the
assurance that can only come through believing "on the name of the Son of
God."