THE MAN

By Rick Mathes

John 17:5 And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.

There is certainly enough extra-biblical information to prove that Jesus was a real flesh and blood man. There is no longer a question of this fact. There are at least two credible physical descriptions of Him and plenty to confirm that He did miracles, died, rose from the grave and had a continued following of those that watched Him rise into a cloud and disappear into the seventh heaven. They were first called Christians at Antioch, the home of Chrysostom and other primitive church fathers.

My blood boils when someone says that Jesus was just a good man. Jesus made many claims that He was God and He accepted worship from His followers. In his book “Evidence Demands a Verdict” by Josh McDowell, he says that Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic or Lord. There’s neither basis nor room in reasoning that will allow Jesus as just a good man. He must be Lord!

If you haven’t noticed on CNN TV News or Arabic Al-Jezeera News, the world is on course for an inevitable train wreck. We are on a collision course with self-destruction. It is an insult to monkeys to claim we were descended from them!

There is no more hope for world peace apart from the hand of Jesus Christ; The chaos or nations s almost insanity in the fullest definition of the word. We, in America, are in a post-Christian era. The Lord in His permissive will is slowly but surely holding back His protective hand and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Our only salvation is in the hands of “The Man” from Galilee. There is no Savior apart from Jesus.

The King is coming as He promised and His chosen are preparing a straight path for His precious feet to tread. He is our Savior, Lord and only God. There is no other truth but the atonement of the last Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. The Carpenter is my man’s man. He has the calluses and the scars to prove it!

Look unto the Cross and be healed; Sense pity for His condition, bleeding and dying for our salvation. Watch the mockery of His executioners and the religious who’s who of His day and have faith. He said that where He is we will be and He meant it. This has got to kindle your admiration for Him. He said he would do it and He did.

Look on that man hanging there naked and sense His unique dignity and humility. Nothing has compared to Him since. The completeness of Scripture fulfillment and His purity to the last brath is truth that we may never completely comprehend.

The thief welcomed Him into glory will welcome you. He has your name in the book of life written in the blood of “The Man” and is commanded to open the gates of heaven when you arrive.