The Gospel Of John Part Four

John 1:99
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.(KJV)
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Christ was the true light. Not John. Not us. Christ is the source of light. There are many around who claim that they are the light. Meditators, chanters, channeled spirits, and a host of others will claim to be the light. But they are not the light. Christ makes our hearts pump, not us.
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John 1:1010
He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.(KJV)
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The ultimate tragedy is spiritual blindness. It can rob us of salvation through Jesus Christ. The maker of the world shows up, the light of the world, and this polluted world can't even see Him. Even a dog knows his master. The creator of the earth walked in the midst of the people He created and they could not see Him. They were not aware that He created them.
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John 1:11
11 He came unto his own and his own received him not.(KJV)
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The people around Jesus Christ in these scripture verses were not aware that He was actually God the Master Creator walking in their midst. They missed out on a walk with God. They were essentially blinded to reality. They had no awareness of the truth of what was real around them. You could say that their focus was off.We who are the people of the Lord are to be aware of His presence and His hand at work in our lives. We have got to get our focus on the Lord and magnify Him. (Psalms 34:3)
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Develop an awareness of the Lord in your life.There are many things competing for your focus, trying to draw you away from the Lord. Are you aware of them or are you aware of the Lord? Are you determined to keep your eyes on Him? Do you know him? When you bow the knees of your heart in prayer do you have an encounter with the Risen Living Christ? Some well intentioned churches are seeking after the "blessing" of God and not fully after the one who blesses.
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John 12:21
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

Song of Solomon 2:9

9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. (KJV)

We look through the lattice for Jesus, not at the lattice, or we will miss Him. These men wanted to see Jesus, they were not going to miss Him in their midst. There has to be an absolute resolve within your heart that says, "I would see Jesus. I want to know your presence Lord. I want to really know you. I do not want to miss out on what you are doing around me. Open my eyes that I might see. I am determined to keep my focus on the Lord and the things of God. I will turn away from those things that draw me away from the Lord. I will walk with God".

John 1:1212 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:(KJV)

Here we have the ones who are aware that Jesus is Lord. They welcome Him with open and accepting hearts. The result is that He gives them the authority to be God's children. It is not enough to say I know His name. We have to believe on His name. Which means trusting in Him and relying on Him. Looking to Him in all things and for all things. Standing next to a ladder and saying, "I know that this is a ladder", is not the same as standing on that ladder and committing your entire weight to it and having it hold you up. Saying that bungee jumping is safe is one thing. And actually jumping out into the air, trusting the large rubber band to hold your weight is another.

Is Christ holding you up? Are you trusting Him, are you resting in Him?

You are a child of God not because of the church you go to, not because of the organization you belong to, not because of your traditions, not because of the religious things that you do. Only by receiving and believing in Jesus can we become children of God. We on our own accept Christ. We on our own walk with Christ and we on our own will stand before Christ at the end of this life. We alone are responsible for what we do with Christ. Let Christ be your Savior. Let Christ be your redeemer. Let Christ be the Lord of your life. Trust Christ fully and you will find Him Faithful in all things.