Give Me Jesus

For I resolved to know nothing (to be acquainted with nothing, to make a display of the knowledge of nothing, and to be conscious of nothing) among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified)

Well, today I am humbled. I am humbled and brought low by the understanding that there is no greater knowledge that I can have than the knowledge of Jesus Christ "and Him crucified."

I believe this is truly what the focus of my life should be, to know Jesus Christ and what He has done for me. This is the epitome of love. This is the highest knowledge one can ever receive, the fact that God our Father gave His Son because He loved; because He is Love. It is so simple, my friends, that many people turn away from it. They just can't believe anything can be so free and so undeserved.

When I first received God's gift of salvation, I knew this simplicity. I lived it. I breathed it. I looked forward to each and every day and the joy and freedom the Messiah had brought into my life. Yet, somewhere as we walk along the journey, if we are not watchful and discerning, we can begin to think that the gospel is just too simplistic and it becomes more about what we do and the knowledge we attain than what Christ has already done, once for all. We unknowingly can go back under a yoke of bondage that Paul warns about in Galatians. And unfortunately, the bondage-concept is prevalent in many teachings within the "church" today. (I do not believe this is a salvation issue, but definitely a joy/victory/overcoming issue in this life.)

This yoke comes when we try to carry what the Lord has already provided for; when we try to work for what God has already provided for us as a free gift. It's so subtle and so spiritual-sounding. Yet it destroys joy, and it can bring a sense of shame and/or self-righteousness. I want to be transparent with you today, my fellow travelers on this journey. We who believe don't have all the answers. We never will. But the one answer I do have is the only one that truly matters for eternity. And that one is what Paul spoke of in our verse for today. If we have the true understanding of who Jesus is, what He has provided for us, and why He did it, then we are made complete in Him. We have need of nothing.

Yes, we may have our ways about us that are different from others. We may be in different denominations or clubs. Yet, with the true and Living Jesus and Him crucified as our firm foundation in life, we can walk in His Spirit. We can choose to walk in love toward all people. We can choose to walk in His peace at all times. We will walk in His Light continually. We can know beyond all doubt that His Word is True and Eternal, because He IS Faithful and True. When we are faithless, He remains faithful. Blessed by the Name of the Lord!

I just say, "Give Me Jesus"! I hope this video and song blesses you and lifts you and fills you with His Spirit now!