{Open Heavens} WHY YOU NEED JESUS I – Wednesday November 9th 2016
Memorise:
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
Read: John 8:1-12 (KJV).
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This
they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus
stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he
heard them not.
7 So
when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto
them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at
her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And
they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out
one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was
left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When
Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto
her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then
spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he
that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light
of life.
Bible in one year: Genesis 8:1-11:9, Psalms 99-100
MESSAGE
Those
who are born of God do not commit sin because the seed of God is in
them. The moment a person becomes born-again, sin becomes distasteful to
such an individual. The moment a person comes in contact with Jesus; he
becomes a new creature. There is no amount of morality and
self-righteousness that can declare one a saint, this can be done only
through the help of Jesus Christ, because until there is a shedding of
blood, there is no remission of sins. The primary reason why Jesus came
to the earth is simply to deliver people from sin. The moment sin is removed; there will be a great relationship with God. It is sin that takes us far from God.
Jesus
came to destroy the works of the devil and we see this in the life of
the woman caught in the act of adultery. There was something Jesus saw
that others didn’t see. Jesus saw a sinner afflicted with the works of
the devil. Jesus knew that the moment a woman like that comes to the
knowledge of the Truth, she would be free from condemnation. Right
there, the grace of God found her and she went and sinned no more. There
are many honourable things to gain from living a holy life. 2nd Timothy 2:19 says:
“Nevertheless
the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, the Lord knoweth
them that are his, and let everyone that nameth the name of Christ
depart from iniquity.”
The
moment a person departs from the life of sin and turns to the path of
holiness, he becomes a vessel unto the Most-High God. The life of such a
person becomes honourable. There are many people who claim to be
Christians today but are living in sin. A genuine Christian must keep
sin at a distance, live a life of good works through Jesus Christ and be
a vessel that is clean both within and without.
Jesus
showed the Pharisees their hypocrisy with respect to the case of the
woman caught in adultery. They accused Jesus of breaking the law. They
wanted to trap Jesus through her case, only to be caught in their own
trap. They vanished one after the other by the time Jesus showed them
the motives of their actions. This is why you must come to Jesus, no
matter how terrible you feel you might have fallen. You cannot fall
below His grace.
“But God demonstrated his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”
Romans 5:8
There
is a sure reward for those who forsake the path of sin and choose the
path of righteousness. 9 November 2016 Open Heavens. Righteousness will
exalt you, but sin will always bring reproach.
Key Point
Who you follow determines what follows you.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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