Jesus Walked with Us!

Dec. 30, 2013 Monday Message:

“The Word (God) became human (Jesus) and lived among us.” (John 1:14a)

When God created our universe, our planet and our ancestors, that was the beginning, the “zero” point, the beginning of year 1. In spite of God loving us unconditionally, mankind soon got off-track. But because of God’s great love for us, He put a plan in motion to redeem us, His beloved creations.

So God himself became came to earth to live among us as “Jesus the Messiah,” and that was the “zero” point, the beginning of year 1 for the humanity of God. The entire world knows that year, and the entire world marks its calendar from that single starting point. Welcome to year 2014.

Before and after this “zero” point are BC, the time “Before Christ,” and AD for Anno Domini, Latin for “In the Year of Our Lord.” The terms BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) are sometimes used by non-believers who wish to avoid the Christian reference. But they’re still counting time from Jesus’ birth, the “zero” point.

Jesus fulfilled his mission, becoming the sacrifice for the sins of the world, and making it possible for all who believe to spend eternity in heaven, in the presence of God. Jesus was resurrected from death, ascended into heaven, and will come again. And that will surely be another “zero” point, a point in time that everyone will remember.

Come quickly Lord Jesus!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) meets every Sunday at 10:30am in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This Sunday, Jan. 5, we’ll resume our in-depth study of Luke, Ch. 18:18-30. Bring your Bibles!