By no means the Similar Once more
And having been warned by God in a dream to not return to Herod, they departed for their very own nation by one other manner. Matthew 2:12
Once I was 17 years previous, I heard the true message of Christmas. It lastly made sense to me, and God confirmed me that I wanted His Son—not simply to know details about Him in my head, however to essentially know Him personally in my coronary heart. You see, Jesus was born in Bethlehem so that you simply and I could possibly be born once more.
On a Monday night time in January of 1980, I received down on my knees and requested Jesus to save lots of me. I gave all I knew of me to all I knew of Him. And are you aware what? He saved me. He forgave all my sins and got here to dwell in my coronary heart…and my life has by no means been the identical since.
A CHANGE OF COURSE
The sensible males from the east traveled an excellent distance (as a lot as 1000 miles) to worship Jesus, the brand new born King of the Jews. They introduced costly presents and fell down in worship earlier than the Christ baby. After they went residence, they didn’t return by Jerusalem for worry of Herod. They returned “by one other manner.” They modified course. Did you catch the religious significance of that phrase?
It’s inconceivable to really meet Jesus and never go “one other manner.” It’s inconceivable to obtain the King of Glory into your life and never be modified consequently. Many instances folks will wrestle with and agonize over the difficulty of assurance. They’ll ask themselves, “Am I actually a Christian?” The acid take a look at to know in case you are actually His is that this: have you ever been modified? Has one thing occurred within you, calling you to go in a brand new path? It’s inconceivable to suppose that the Almighty, Most Holy God of the Universe would come to dwell within an individual and that individual not realize it…and that individual not be modified.
My life modified tremendously after I acquired Christ. My family and friends seen a distinction in the way in which I acted and reacted. Though removed from good, there was a change, a noticeable change. I had gone “by one other manner.” I had a want for God that I by no means had earlier than… and I had a sorrow in sin that I by no means had earlier than. As Adrian Rogers used to say, “The distinction between a Christian and a non-Christian is that this: A non-Christian leaps into sin and he loves it. A Christian lapses into sin and he loathes it.” That has been true of me from the day I surrendered my life to Jesus.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Have you ever actually met Jesus? Has there been a real change? Is your life going His manner now…or are you continue to going your manner?
Christmas is a good time to rejoice and to replicate: what change after all does He need to make in you? What changes are wanted to be able to be all He desires you to be in your loved ones…in your profession…in your priorities?
I hope you may have an excellent Christmas. Could the King of the universe actually be King in you as you do like these sensible males and bow your life earlier than Him!
Picture credit score: ©Piotr Wójcik
Love,
Pastor Jeff Schreve,
From His Coronary heart Ministries
Dr. Jeff Schreve believes that irrespective of how badly you might have tousled in life, God nonetheless loves you and has an exquisite plan only for you. From His Coronary heart gives actual reality, love and hope on over 700 radio stations every day, in 182 international locations every week on TV, and is all the time accessible on-line. Pastor Jeff takes no earnings from this ministry. All donations go to furthering the published outreach. As a listener/viewer supported ministry, we thanks for becoming a member of with us to assist communicate the reality in like to a misplaced and hurting world. Go to www.fromhisheart.org for extra data.
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