” But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, the people still did not believe in him.” John 12:37
” You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you at a high price. So, you must honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6: 19 & 20
There were many who lived and saw the miracles of Jesus who did not believe. Their eyes were closed, and their hearts were hardened to the many events that took place around them. They were so focused on the past and the laws of Moses that they were blinded to the future of Christ. They were hindered by the past and blinded by the future. It is the same today. As we are brought up in our families, we all come through our childhood believing what we are taught in our up bringing. We may have been taught about Jesus or we may not have been taught about him. Our focus is much like the focus of those during the time of Jesus. The focus was on the past and the future was not seen clearly. The same goes for us and our needs. Some of us have a hard time letting go of our teachings from when we were young, and we hang on to them so hard that our lives become embedded with those thoughts and desires. Jesus was sacrificed for our future, our salvation and our forgiveness. God purchased us, and he purchased us with a high price. When we believe and accept him as Lord and Savior, we become his and we must let go of the world. We are to honor him with how we live and how we treat those around us. We cannot completely let go of our past, but we are to follow the future, and that future is Christ! Even as followers of the Lord we will have good and bad times in our lives. That is why it is so important that when we grasp onto his cloak, we never let go. When we believe in him and are being led by him, we will never be defeated. We will always be overcomers. It is when we take our eyes off of Jesus that we begin to struggle and sink deeply in our ocean of struggles. It when we let go that we start to drift to another direction and become our own guide and try to take over our own lives once again. We must hold tightly to the ways of Jesus. We must stay in prayer with him. We must never allow the things of this world to influence how we think or live our lives. Hang onto Jesus tightly and he will guide you through to the end! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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