Those who had come to know Jesus took Him seriously. They had profound respect for Him. They stood in awe of Him as Lord and God. They hung on every word that proceeded out of His mouth. When He even suggested the idea that John could remain alive throughout history and not die until Jesus returned to the earth, word spread that it would be so, because they had come to understand that anything Jesus spoke would inevitably come to pass. They were convinced He could do anything He spoke! They knew that if Jesus said the word, it would be done — would be created, would come into being — just as he said. O how so many have lost this childlike and profound conviction of the Lordship and complete Authority of Jesus!
O Lord Jesus, we stand in awe of You, Lord and God of all. Come and accomplish all that You desire. Speak and it will be done! Command and it will stand fast! Only say the word! And it will be done as you say.
JESUS SAID…
Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.” This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?” -John 21:22,23
JESUS CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE…
Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?” So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to Me. I know that You always listen to Me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent Me.” When He had said this, He cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Free him, and let him go.” Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in Him. -John 11:39-45
HE SPOKE…
Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For He spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm. Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
–Psalms 33:8-12
MOVING BEYOND FLESHLY THINKING…
If we are still thinking of Jesus as a little baby lying in a manger, or even as a little boy debating in the temple, or a 33 year old man walking the earth, then we must stand up and move along. We must become convinced of Jesus as the everlasting and almighty Lord and God of all Whose purposes and plans transcend time and physicality:
“Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know Him so no more.” –2 Corinthians 5:16
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, -Revelation 1:1
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen. -Revelation 1:7
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” -Revelation 1:8
“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work. -Revelation 22:12
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. -Revelation 22:13
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.” -Revelation 22:16
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely. -Revelation 22:17
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen. -Revelation 22:21