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I dare say How our brothers the apostles of Christ, did love the Lord, for they gave up all to walk with Him.
A stranger From Nazareth....This man who was known in the beginning only as the son of a carpenter.
Who was this man from Nazareth,....that talked with the scholars as a child and they marvelled over Him?
Who was this man from Nazareth, who walked the streets of Galilee teaching the Kingdom of God, and people flocked to hear His words?
Who was this man from Nazareth, who healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, who made the lame to walk ,made the deaf to hear, cleansed lepers, cast out demons?
Who was this man from Nazareth, that when it was heard a far off people dropped everything to be near Him?
Who was this man from Nazareth, that would cause grown men to carry a crippled man on a stretcher, and because of the crowd could not reach this man of Nazareth....But did in fact climb the rooftop to get to him?
Who was this man of Nazareth, that would cause them to climb that roof just so they could lower their crippled friend to the feet of this stranger, so that their crippled friend would be healed? Oh what faith.!
Who was this man from Nazareth that a woman who had spent all of her money on physicians to be healed of a blood disease, and was not, would crawl on her knees through a crowd because she knew that if she could only touch the hem of His garment she would be made whole? Oh what faith!!
Who was this man from Nazareth, who would be called upon to to heal the sick son of the centurion? This same centurion whose heart would be circumcised by the humble presence alone of this man from Nazareth, even the centurion who would later be among those who would nail the final nail into this man from Nazareth?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who said of the centurion, "I have not found such great faith? !! NO not in Israel"! Oh what faith!!
Who was this man of Nazareth, who spoke of the Kingdom of God, and caused by His presence alone, the Kings of this earth to tremble?
Who was this man of Nazareth,, who caused the leaders of the religious sect to spy on Him and His Godly teachings?
Who was this man of Nazareth, whose teachings of the Kingdom of God would cause this same religious group (who professed also to have loved God), to want to shut Him up and do away with Him?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who was betrayed by one who walked with Him, ate with Him,yet who left all to follow Him?..
Who was this man of Nazareth, that Pilate, ruler of Jerusalem sent by Caesar,would wash his hands of His murder when the people cried 'Crucify Him"?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who was spit upon scourged,stripped and beaten beyond recognition?
Who was this man of Nazareth, that these same soldiers would be moved to put upon Him a Scarlet robe, and force into His head until it bled, a crown of thorns?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who when He hung on the cross, and cried out that He was thirsty, they would give Him vinegar mingled with gall?...Oh my sweet precious Lord..!
Who was this man of Nazareth, that moments before He would die,He looked upon them with mercy, those who nailed Him to the cross, and did say to His Father,"Forgive them Father for they know not what they do"?
Who was this man of Nazareth, whose personage could cause those same soldiers who hung Him there to draw lots for His precious Raiment?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who at the moment of His death would cause God, The Mighty one Of Israel,His Father, your Father, my Father, to Rock the earth with a great earth quake, and tear the veil of the temple from top to bottom?
Who was this man from Nazareth, who still today, Two thousand years (2000)later causes the hearts of men to love Him so?
And still today 2000 years later there are still those who would follow the ways of those holding the hammer and nails?
Who was this Man of Nazareth, who caused that same centurion to know and confess openly these words,
"Truly this was the Son of God"!!!
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And that was only the beginning!
Who was this man of Nazareth, who will come again to judge the living and the dead?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who will come again, not as a babe in swaddling clothes, nor riding on a lowly donkey, but who will come this time wearing robes of righteousness dipped in blood, and riding a white Stallion?
Who was this man of Nazareth whose authority and power caused to follow him, armies which were in heaven, they themselves riding white horses, and clothed in fine linen, white and clean.?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who will smite the nations, and shall rule with a rod of iron?
Who was this man of Nazareth, whose feet shall stand upon the Mt.of Olives which in in Jerusalem, and cause that mount to cleave in the midst thereof?
Who was this man of Nazareth,who at his return will say "depart from me, I never knew you", even those who will profess, but Lord, Lord!?
Who was this man of Nazareth,whose return will cause many to cry for mountains to fall on them and for the hills to cover them?
Who was this man of Nazareth, who will cause every knee to bow and every tongue to confess that Jesus is Lord?
This man of Nazareth was once a babe in swaddling clothes and did once,ride a lowly donkey, but now He will return in all His glory, riding His white stallion, and on His vesture, and on His thigh will be written a name---------His name is!!
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!!
And He said, "surely I come quickly"!
Amen, and even so, come Lord Jesus! |
