KNOWING
CHRIST HELPS TO KNOW OURSELVES
As Moses neared the Burning Bush with curiosity,he
learnt"that taking off his sandals,meant
he was going
to start a new "walk" with God,on Holy
Ground,for which
he would need to abandon all his other worldly goods(shoes
and all)!
Moses,a probable heir to
became a "nobody"to this world, for doing God's
will.
HE
IDENTIFIED HIS POSITION ONCE HE IDENTIFIED GOD!
Among Jesus' disciples, we see differing attitudes.
Thomas, we know, was a DOUBTER, needing convincing
proof to believe.
Peter was a STRUGGLER; walking over waves,then
sinking, the next moment; displaying highs and
lows in
his faith.
Yet,
when he identified Jesus as the
MESSIAH,
Jesus did not say,"Yes,I am!",but He
said,"Blessed are "you",Peter...!"
Peter
found his
identity, when He identified Christ; as this wisdom
needed the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, which meant his life
had a
new dimension!
Mary Magdalene, a close friend of Christ,had been
healed of seven demons, before.She too had her
doubts (like the other disciples).On that first Easter
morn, three questions traverse her mind:
*Who will roll away the stone?
*Who has taken His body?
*Where have You laid
Him (if You know where they have
taken Him?)
Yet she displayed the qualities of a LEARNER.She
called Him "Rabboni(teacher)", after she was
called by
her own name.She was the first
missionary of
Christ,
soon after!
Note that Mary's physical eyes could not see
Jesus
standing before her,as her mind was filled with
doubt.
John,displays the characteristics
of a
BELIEVER.Always
upon Jesus' bosom, not only was he
close to Jesus' heart, but his more elaborate Gospel
shows that he felt every heartbeat of Christ!