The eyes and ears of the world were
trained on Great Britain as a new prince, Prince George, was born. Prince
George is now third in line for the throne, behind both his father, William,
and grandfather, Charles. Coverage of his birth by the media exceeded any such
coverage of any other birth, recent or ancient.Everyone knows his name, who he is and
what he can become.
How
different this is than when Jesus came into the world. The angels announced his
birth to the shepherds. The wise men knew of it in their readings of heavenly
bodies and they informed Herod the King. Otherwise, Jesus snuck into the world
unnoticed. Yet, He is the one who already was and has become Lord of Lords, and
King of Kings. Because of his life, death and resurrection, and because of his
followers spreading the gospel through the years, His name is now known in the
entire world. Very few remote villages in remote jungles or isolated islands
have not heard his name. With the advent of computers and the internet, more
and more people have access to his story and his followers. This reality
prevents nations who want to suppress Christianity from doing so. Anyone in
their country with access to the internet can read of Him and His followers.
Indeed, the gospel has been made known in all the world.
But
knowing His name and knowing the gospel are not sufficient. How we respond to
this knowledge is of utmost importance. A simplistic instruction is: “Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.”
(Acts 16:31) But a reading of the New Testament demonstrates that simple
believism is not sufficient for salvation. A real and committed walk with Jesus
is demanded. I hope your walk is going well.
Grace and peace.
No comments:
Post a Comment