'ஆதவன்' வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,052 டிசம்பர் 15, 2023 வெள்ளிக்கிழமை
'AATHAVAN BIBLE MEDITATION No: - 1,052 Friday,
December 15, 2023
"He
that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not
life." (1 John 5: 12)
It is God's will that man should be worthy of everlasting life. In the beginning, God made two trees grow in Eden, the tree of life, the tree of knowledge of good and evil. "And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.' (Genesis 2: 9)
But God did not say anything
about the tree of life except that he commanded not to eat from the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:3).
But it was more pleasing to
man to obey Satan's persuasive speech than to obey God's command. He does not
care about the fruit of the tree of life. He ate the fruit of the tree of
knowledge of good and evil, forbidden by God, disobeyed God's command. So, God
drove man out of Eden. Not only that, because the one who disobeys God does not
deserve to eat the fruit of the tree of life, He forbade that the man who has
sinned should not eat it. Yes, "So he drove out the man; and he placed at the
east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every
way, to keep the way of the tree of life." (Genesis 3: 24)
But God did not leave people
like that for ever. God willed to redeem men from Adam's transgression and
qualify them for eternal life. That is why He offered to give eternal life to
those who believed in Him by hanging on the cross as the fruit of life. Eternal
life is to be joined to the Father. That is why Jesus Christ said, "I am
the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by
me." (John 14:6)
And, "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17: 3) said Jesus Christ. Yes beloved, Jesus Christ did not say that worshiping Jesus Christ and God the Father is eternal life. On the contrary, he says that knowing them is eternal life.
We must know Him by heart
and confirm His presence in our hearts. He will not come into our hearts simply
by doing some rituals. You cannot get Him in your heart by doing prayers. We
must first confess our sins to Him and experience being washed by His blood.
Then we will have the assurance that He is coming into us. When we know Him as
the Son and receive Him in ourselves, we become Sons. So, he who has the Son
has life, but he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
"These
things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that
ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of
the Son of God." (1 John 5: 13) says the apostle John. Yes, dear ones,
he never told that it is written for anyone else. Rather he says, "I have
written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God." Hence,
is it not clear from this that believing in Him is different from living with
Him in the heart?
Not just as believers; Let us try to live as possessors of Him, the Son. First of all, we should sincerely confess our sins to Him and ask for His forgiveness.
God’s Message:- ✍️ Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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