Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth, I am He.

Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. John 18:5

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Rom. 8:29

Or the AMP says,

For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification]

As I was listening to the bible being read to me from bible App, which is connected to the aux port of my car radio, as I was going to work.  These words jumped out to me, and God spoke to heart and mind.

In John 18 Jesus was about the carried off by Judas with priest and Pharisees. The disciples asked “Whom seek ye” and they said , “Jesus of Nazareth” Jesus said, “I am He” and my mind went back to Paul’s writing in Romans 8 where we, as believers are to be conformed to the image of His dear son.

So if we ask the question, “Jesus of Nazareth, ARE WE LIKE HIM?? Are we really like Him?? Do we act like Him, in our words and ways??  It’s a sobering thought!!

We are in Him and He is supposed to be in us (in our heart) but are we like Him??

This will take dedication and separation on our part as we trust Him, but basically we can start, after salvation, after we are saved, we start with prayer and bible study. Also, add fellowship with other saints or believers.

For some it will “click” automatically, but for others we will have to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. (Hey, if the Apostle Peter said too, then we should as well, and heed his words, see II Peter  3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Friend you are as close to God as you want to be, but turn ye unto God and He will turn unto you. Sin will keep you from the bible but the bible will keep you from sin.

Call on Him today.

God Bless you Friend,

Rev. Dan