Jesus Life Everlasting

Jesus Life Everlasting

By: Paul McDonald

Jesus Life Everlasting – Keeping Your Balance the Christian walk is progressive. Once we’re saved by placing our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, the journey begins. We grow from that point onward until we’re finally with the Lord, face to face, in Heaven. And how exactly do we grow?

Among other things, we grow in our knowledge of spiritual things. But here’s a reality the Word warns us about: When we grow in our knowledge, there’s an inherent danger of being “puffed up” (or pride-filled) by that knowledge.

It sounds like a contradiction. You would think that the more knowledge we acquire about God, and Jesus, the more we would be likely to follow on the righteous path. However, knowledge on its own is not enough to make us more like the Lord. It has to be accompanied by God’s unconditional love, which the Holy Spirit produces in us.

And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5)

If we need any proof of this, all we have to do is look at the Pharisees from Jesus’ day. These men had more knowledge about the Hebrew Scriptures than anyone. They knew each book verbatim and made a career out of “knowing.”

They had a ton of knowledge but lacked God’s love, and they became blinded by pride. “We know everything there is to know, so how dare anyone try and teach us anything!” And the sad fact is that when the Son of God came to show them what they were missing, they were too proud to receive anything from Him.

Again, knowledge is a good and necessary thing in the Christian life. But knowledge apart from God’s love is a very dangerous thing, which is why we’re warned to do more than just know. We’re told that if we want to have a positive impact and edify others, we must also love.

Keeping Jesus first in your life brings perfect balance, but is rather hard to achieve for some. I’ve heard it said, “My family comes first in my life,” or “My children come first in my life,” which is a normal reaction I suppose for people who do not know that the love of Christ.

You do not forsake your family, or your children when you put Christ first. He IS a huge part of your family already, whether you know it or not, and whether you’re a believer or not. He is there loving you all the same, and is ready for you to accept Him into your hearts, and into your lives.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

It is only through the acceptance of Jesus as your personal Savior, that you will meet the Father. There is no “back door” or any way around it, but I don’t understand why anyone would want to. Again, the love of Jesus is unconditional, and forever, and the balance He brings into your life completes you.

Jesus Life Everlasting

Regards, Shan

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