He calls us out! In His Word 7-2-18


He calls us out! In His Word 7-2-18

Jesus called us out!  He told us through the questions that Philip asked in John 14 vs 1-17 what we need to do. The word is Believe!  He said that we just need to believe He is who He is. Look in the Word; when Philip claimed they had no clue where Jesus was going or where the Father was and claimed they were confused in this Jesus replied the following;
Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. 11 Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do. John 14:9-11
I love it when the Lord is so plain and clear! Like when He was 12 yrs old and was found I the Temple teaching the elders; “did you not know I would be about my Father’s business?”

It’s as if He said “Duh—Hello!? What did you think?” Sometimes I think the disciples, and then in-turn we today, forget that Jesus is actually God. We forget that He has the power to create a world, stars, planets, air, molecules and yet we ask and doubt that He will answer our prayer needs.
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. 13 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!John 14:12-14
You better believe it! If you doubt then where is the faith? And what is faith but believing in the unbelievable? Think about it this way; if you forgot there was a floor under your bed in the morning, would it still be there? If you choose not to believe there is a floor under your bed does it change the fact that there is a floor? No of course not, so then if you choose not to believe Christ is real or that He will answer your prayer does that mean that He will not be real or answer your prayer just because you chose not to believe? Think on that one for a few moments.
 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.  Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me.  I am telling you these things now while I am still with you.  But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.  Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.  I have told you these things before they happen so that when they do happen, you will believe. John 14:24-29
It is way more simple than we think; He made it easy but we try to make it hard. So then Jesus says things like this: “I will leave you with the Holy Spirit, your Comforter, He will help you understand because you are choosing to be confused by all of your over thinking. I said just believe but You chose to question your belief, I said love me and you will receive help believing. Obey me and you will find peace.”
Let that speak to your heart today. Jesus wants us to believe that He will do what He promised. If you gave up your old self to put on the Newness of Christ and walk in His promises then do it; but don’t go crying about how its not working out how you thought it would. Either you believe its of God or you do not!
His Word talks about having a double mind as well! Read the book of James 4:7-8 covers this clearly.  So what can we do to get over our double mindedness?  We get in the Word, and in prayer and we fill our mind with scriptures that will remind us of His goodness and His promises and hope for our future. 
It’s a lot like when Jesus told the lame man to pick up his bed and walk. He didn’t say for him to think about it and if he felt like it to do it… He just said do it!
Today let us challenge ourselves and be bold, be strong knowing He is with us! Let’s step out of our ‘comfort zones’ and walk in faith in His Word.
Dear Heavenly Father, show us the words in the Word and write it on our hearts that we will believe without seeing it again! Help us to understand once and for all that You have this! Whatever our ‘this’ is! In Jesus name, amen.
Suggested reading John14:1-31, James 4:1-17 James 1: 1-26 ( focus on 14-26)