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Divine Time - Episode VI

Yo, last episode Jesus spits to Martha some words that rival His earlier spillage: “I am the resurrection and the life” for madd amazement:

“He who believes in Me, will live even though he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.”

I get krunk erry time I read those words, ‘cause they clearly state what Jesus freely does for anyone that trusts Him to save them from the penalty and power of Sin (Sin bein’ the anti-God attitude and disposition all men are born wit). He will save them Eternally, so they can ill chill wit Him forever an’ madd rep Him here on earth.

But, Jesus concludes his remarks to Martha, with a question which cascades over the centuries--a question Jesus still asks each and erry person who checks Him out:

Woah. That is the question, isn’t it? That is the very question of Life itself. And, it brings up other related questions, too:

“Do you believe Jesus was a “real” person, an historical figure?”

“Do you believe Jesus was just another “important” religious figure like Buddha or Mohammed?

“Do you believe Jesus was the Son of God or Messiah—God’s appointed Savior?

and so on. Yo, we saw in Episodes IV an’ V what Jesus believes about Himself. But, fam, do you believe it…?”

If asked sincerely, these questions,and any like ‘em, are fair questions. Jesus is the first one to give peeps space to thoroughly investigate and marinate on His claims about Who He is and what He can do. Yo, In another book of the Bible by His bwoy Matthew, Jesus asks his disciples: “Who do men say that I…am?” The answers Jesus got sound remarkably similar in character to those we might hear today: “Some say John the Baptist (contemporary religious reformer), some Elijah, and others Jeremiah (earlier religious leaders) or one of the prophets (spokesmen for God).”

Then--like He did wit Martha--Jesus asks His homebwyoz: “But, who do you say that I am?” An’one o’ His tightest homiez, Peter, spits:

“You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God.”

Then Jesus responded wit somethin’deep: “Blessed are you…for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.”

Hmm…

Aiight, so what did Martha reply, when Jesus spit to her: “Do you believe this?” Yo, check it:

“Yes, Lord. I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Mang! Two different books of the Bible: Matthew and John; two different peeps: Peter and Martha; essentially the same question--and essentially the same answer. Yo, an’ Peter an’ Martha did not live in tha same hood, they did not grow up together or hang wit each other. They--independently-- and under radically different circumstances, came to the same mind-numbing, soul-shocking conclusion:

“…You are the Christ, the Son of God…”

So, fam, whatchu thinkin’? What are you feelin’about Jesus? Are you feelin’ He only a historical figure? Yo, are you past dat point to feelin’ He one of the “great religious leaders” in history? Well, datz true, str8 up. But, are you feelin’ somethin’ a lil deeper? Iz somethin’—or Someone—speakin’ to ya heart an’ mind, in a still, small Voice dat ecko’z another Reality? Are you feelin’dat Jesus really is God’s Son—God in tha flesh. Dat He truly be the Messiah--God the Savior (hopefully, God my Savior)? Then, Jesus replies to you, jus like He did to Peter an’ Martha:

“…flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.”

God…has spoken…to you.

Next week: Episode VII. I’m out. Peace.

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