In the beginning was Jesus!

 We should never forget that Jesus came to this earth and ADDED humanity to His Deity.

Jesus is GOD and this is confirmed by the Apostle John.  John starts his Gospel by stating the facts.

In the beginning was the Word, (Jesus) and the Word (Jesus) was with GOD and the Word (Jesus) was GOD.

So Jesus is not a prophet, or a messenger sent to give us a prophecy.  Jesus, GOD, came to earth, born of a woman, but not of a man, because the Holy Spirit came over Mary and she conceived Jesus.

Jesus lived a sinless life on earth so that He could die a death of atonement.  Only by blood can atonement be made.  And the blood has to be that of a sinless person or animal.

Go back to the Old Testament laws.  The scapegoat, (a young unblemished goat) was sprinkled with the blood of a lamb and sent to the desert to atone for sins.

Jesus is the lamb.  But His blood was shed for you and me so that we might be forgiven.

And, goodness, we need forgiveness.  None of us can say we have not sinned.  None of us can say we are good.  So we could never get to Heaven without Jesus and without repentance of our sins.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, thank YOU for Jesus.  Thank YOU that YOUR grace and mercy have saved a wretch like me from my sinful ways.  FATHER forgive me as I forgive those who sin against me.  I thank YOU for YOUR grace in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay graciously GOD blessed today!