Above everything. Above all people. Perfect…in power, wisdom and love. We aren’t referring to any human being. This One takes away suffering, sorrow, sickness and brings hope, peace and joy. He has defeated death.
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Would you agree? There seem to be many important people in the world today. Many speak with what appears to be wisdom. Many of these seeming wise individuals have power. They tell us what we should think and do. Who should we listen to? This old account reveals to us today what true wisdom looks like and where true authority lies.
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When you have to be in control-it is easy to be threatened by someone else. Great news! You don’t have to be in control. Surprise…someone else already is.
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Does this seems wise? You make plans with two others to travel 500 miles on foot or by 4 legged critter. It takes two weeks. There is little water. It’s constantly hot-windy with dust, and there are thieves who attack travelers on this route. Does this seem wise? The reason for the trip is to find a baby written about in the folklore of people enslaved by your country. Doesn’t seem wise to me.
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We can’t pay this debt. No credit works for this. No pot of gold is large enough. There is no human wealth vast enough. No human can pay this debt. But you caused it…along with me and all of our neighbors in the world. It’s a waste of time to attempt to pay this debt. AND it must be paid. Good news! There is a way.
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Reading has benefits. Those who read discover truth. These three were avid readers. They studied history and prophecy. Their study led them to plan a long journey. The three were powerful influential leaders. No one questioned their decision to make this journey. But there must have been unspoken reservations. Their journey led them to a King.
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It started out bad. A theft. A runaway. It was injustice. The law was broken. What can change a bad start to a GOOD ending?
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Heard about a genie in a bottle? Find the bottle. Rub the bottle. You get 3 wishes when the genie pops out. Is there a problem with this? What if you ask for the wrong things? What if the genie is bad? What if there is no such thing as a genie in a bottle? There is no hope in this fairy tale. Is there hope? Real hope. There is.
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Only one. No other. One. There is no substitute. There is no plan B. There is only one. There are no choices…but one.
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Genealogy…its a record of family heritage. Some of you find discovering who your ancestors are to be fascinating. While others may barely know of great grandparents. Genealogy matters. It identifies who you are, where you’ve come from. This genealogy is like no other. There is a once in all history miracle in it.
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A tax collector does not only think about money. There is one tax collector whose priorities in life changed. His focus went from taxes and skimming extra cash for himself to things unseen. He stopped padding his accounts. He began storing treasure in unseen places where thieves do not break in and steal…where moth and rust do not destroy. He became a writer. Follow his account with me. His name? Matthew.
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We like choices. We also like deciding ourselves. We do not enjoy being told what to do. We do not enjoy anything with only one option. It may surprise you, but, in life’s number one issue there are no choices. There is no plan A, B, C, or D. There is one plan…just one. Truthfully, there is no need for alternative plans. Plan A is the best. It’s the only solution. Nothing else will do.
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Don’t think about being open to new ideas or being willing to consider ideas you previously disagreed with. This is different. The subject is opened minds. It is not open minded. There is a difference. You and I can choose to be open minded with earthly ideas. We cannot open our minds. Think about that.
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We enjoy invitations. We enjoy being included. Unless we have a conflict, we seldom say no to an invitation. Personal invitations are even more difficult to turn down. We both have personal invitations. They come from the One who made us. “Believe in me,” He gently calls to us. No other invitation compares to this one.
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The human soul is designed to be activated by emotion. We yearn for ways to awaken that emotion. Awakened, we are more alive. So, we seek ways to awaken the emotion of our souls. We search for it in wealth. In fame. In drugs. In immoral living. In possessions. But we find no true soul awakening in any earthly thing. This is about blazing hearts.
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We envy those who seem to experience special events. This event was a once in a life time. Sometimes we say, “Wish I could have been there!” This was one of those “been there” events. It had never occurred before-or since. This makes the event significant-take note-pay attention. While neither of us were there, the event involves both of us. It happened on a dusty road in the Middle East.
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Life can be compared to a journey. Let’s call it a a road trip. Road trips have a beginning and end, so does life. Road trips may have unexpected delays, detours even accidents…so does life. Sometimes we take a road trip to get away, like these two men. Want a companion for life’s road trips? Two men on a road trip found one. Rather, He found them.
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You and I have a handicap. It’s not visible. It’s not noticeable. It’s not obvious when we speak. This handicap causes problems with our past and our future. It causes us to make poor decisions, even mistakes. Life would be easier, if we could only remember.
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When someone dies their remains are put in the ground…or scattered over the earth. A deceased person stays deceased. In all of history there is only one exception. One person in world history did not stay in the grave. This one defeated human death. Unheard of right? This fact impacts every person living today.
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They thought they had him. They arrested him. Then they killed him. He was finished. He even said, “It is finished!” when he died. They were sure they were done with him. He would forever be silenced. Not so. This was only the beginning.
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