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    by Sandy Shaw

Taste and See That The Lord is Good
Date Posted: September 5, 2022

We are reading in Matthew Chapter 21 – and last week I spoke about the coming and ministry and life of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as being a watershed. Everything has been leading up to this moment and from the life and death and resurrection of Jesus, everything flows.

I remember my friend Pastor Marcel Dietler showing me this watershed as we were travelling in Switzerland – sources of two rivers – the source of the river Rhine which flows to the north and the source of the river Rhone which flows south – the sources are within a few miles of each other.

But the most important watershed of all in the history of humanity – in the history of mankind – has been and is – the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.

He has split history in two – every event is now dated with reference to His coming into the world – either before or after. We are either living B.C. – before Christ – or A.D. – in the year of our Lord – the Lord Jesus Christ. There are those who would like to use the ‘Common Era’ for dating – I wonder why?

The influence of Jesus Christ is so immense – once you have seen Jesus – once you have met Jesus – once you have had an encounter with Jesus – you cannot put him out of your mind – no matter how hard or how fast you might try to run away from him – you cannot act as though Jesus Christ never existed.

The people asked as Jesus rides into Jerusalem - “Who is this?”

This is no academic speculation – or theological theorising.

This is Almighty God breaking into history in an unprecedented way – invading our world with love and power and mercy and grace and forgiveness – only to be rejected and ignored and explained away.

Jesus Christ comes to rescue men and women who are perishing – Jesus comes to seek and save those who are lost – Jesus comes to forgive sinners – and so few want to know.

“Who is this?” He is the Son of God – the Bible declares and teaches. The new criticism is – just because it is written in a book does not make it true! That is true – but it is more than that.

The coming of Jesus Christ into our world is first and foremost a message about GOD.

It is more than a new morality – or higher ethical standards.

It is more than brotherly kindness and loving our neighbour – it is more than a new way of looking at life – or a fresh and revised social programme – but it includes something of all of these.

It is GOD breaking through into our darkness with light.

Let me ask you – challenge you – do you want the light of God – do you want more of the light of God – do you need the forgiveness of God which we receive in and through and from Jesus – do you want the peace of God which passes all understanding? We cannot fully explain it – but we can experience it!

“Almighty God – we humbly bow before You – there is no other way we should come – although You do accept us when we come as we are – sometimes we do not know any other way to come before You. Have mercy, O, God. Help us. Forgive us. As we repent of our sins and confess, assure us and reassure us that all we confess and acknowledge is forgiven. You are a gracious and merciful God – and we thank You and praise You – in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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Biography Information:

Alexander 'Sandy' Shaw is pastor of Nairn Christian Fellowship in Nairn, Scotland. Nairn is 17 miles east of Inverness - on the Moray Firth Coast - not far from the Loch Ness Monster!

Gifted as a Biblical teacher, Sandy is firmly committed to making sure that his teachings are firmly grounded in the Word.

Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.

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