JESUS KNOWS US AND IS WITH US EVERY MINUTE
I chose this picture because it’s simple and
quiet, like a child’s coloring book. I wanted to show that not every choice we
make is an ultra-dramatic, Las Vegas-style, spectacular life-changing event. But,
every choice is significant. We make big or tiny daily decisions that ultimately
contribute to many-faceted lives. Jesus made choices every day too. He wasn’t a God robot. He had
total freedom of will to choose, just like we do.
Jesus “was in all points tempted like as we are” (Heb 4:15). He
could have chosen to be disobedient, just as Lucifer chose in the
beginning.
But instead, Jesus chose to be obedient to God because of us. He
believed in what obedience would bring. He believed in his Father’s goodwill
for humanity. The first chapter of John tells us Jesus was there when God
created everything: elephants, rabbits, tiny electrons, mountains, flowers, and
everything else—all things for humanity to explore, utilize, and enjoy.
Jesus knew God’s intention from the beginning. After Adam sinned
and the devil began to have so much influence on earth, Jesus was willing to
come to earth and go up against the devil to rescue men and women from his
clutches.
To do this, Jesus would have to beat Satan at every turn. He would
have to live as a man and face all the temptations any man or woman would face.
And He had to handle them by choosing God’s way every time.
He didn’t give in to even one temptation to make a bad choice.
As we accept Jesus Christ into our hearts, he gives us the ability
to turn to him for better choices in every situation. He’s been there. He
knows us more intimately than we even know ourselves.
God was sure Jesus would do the right thing, but because He loves
us so much, He was willing to let Jesus come to earth and live as a man and
have freedom of will. Jesus could have chosen differently if he wanted to. But
he decided to go through with God’s plan at every turn because he, like God,
loved us too. Jesus took the horrible
results of every bad decision we make and paid the ultimate price of death.
Then God raised Jesus pure and free forever.
Romans 8:34 says Jesus is at the right hand of God, now living to
make intercession for us. He is also right here with us to help us with our
choices. And Colossians 1:27 says we have Christ in us. How can He be in so
many places at once? He is Spirit, and scientists are now proving
that things can be in two places at one time. It’s awesome.
Just like Jesus had decisions to make, let’s make an effort to
give God honor by making good decisions ourselves and when we honestly don’t
know what choice to make, take it to Jesus because He always knows the
best option at that time. He’s been through it. He took our place on the cross
so that He could always be there to help us.
Love, Carolyn
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