Christ’s words are fascinating! They promise life. They are loaded with grace. And if we accept his words as true, they have the power to transform the quality of our lives! Christ’s words make life worth living. They bring meaning and purpose to life, and they promise a life beyond a life. Jesus said, I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. And again, I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. And let’s not forget Christ’s words to Martha, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live.
When Thomas More was awaiting execution in the Tower of London he wrote, The sayings of our Savior Jesus Christ were not a poet’s fable, nor a harper’s song, but the very holy Word of Almighty God himself. And this is what gives Christ’s sayings such power; all the might of God is contained within them. Our part is, to respond to them, by trying our best to comply with their appeals.
If a gritty paraphrase of Paul will help, Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is worth much. Living by Christ’s sayings is what counts (1 Corinthians 7:19). And remember: When we try to live by Christ’s sayings, we gain a better understanding of them. In the words of Oswald Chambers: The tiniest fragment of obedience, and heaven opens up and the profoundest truths of God are yours straight way. God will never reveal more truth about himself till you obey what you know already.
Praise Jesus for all his wonderful sayings. Let his words pierce your heart and change your way of thinking.
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