Looked south out the window this morning and Mt Hood appeared to be about a five minute drive up the road, when it is actually a good 50 miles as the crow flies.  It just stood out the well.

Clouds have dissipated and we are having a beautiful, if a bit cold, day in our neck of the woods; even though clouds now obscure that majestic mountain they are miles away.

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Mark 14:61-64 “But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

⁶² And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

⁶³ Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

⁶⁴ Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.”  KJV

I was reading where yet another ‘Christian’ leader professed that while Jesus was a great man, he was only a man, and that He never proclaimed to be the Savior.

Either Jesus was the promised Savior or He is not.  He can’t be a great teacher if He isn’t. 

As for Him claiming to be the Savior, there was no doubt in the minds of the leaders of the Jews at that time, which is why they wanted to condemn Him to death.

The term ‘Christian’ can be used by anyone.  They can proclaim they believe in Him, but their words and actions deny their salvation and, unfortunately, can lead others astray.

Jesus was not ambiguous.  While this is the first real public affirmation of His divinity we read in the Gospels where He either alluded to it or confirmed what others said.

Mathew 16:16-17  “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

¹⁷ And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”  KJV

Frankly it is inexcusable for a ‘Christian’ leader to cast doubt on Jesus’ identity as the Christ. 

The very basis of Christian belief is that truth.  Why would someone question that and then proclaim themselves as Christian?

We cannot condone such mockery; we cannot shrink from telling of the saving grace of Christ.

Far too many people read these kinds of reports and either believe them out right or use them as an excuse as to why they won’t accept that they are sinners and that the only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ.

In the beginning I wrote these tombs as a way that I meditate.  I sent them out to family because one of my daughters had asked for meaningful quotes from friends and family to put together a daily calendar that would give her husband inspiration each day.

It went from children to family members to friends, and now I post it publically.  While it is still part of my daily meditative process it is also my desire to share ideas with fellow Christians to encourage them; and to share the Gospel with those that are trying to figure out what is happening to them spiritually.

WE are blessed with the Word of God.  He has given us a blue print that we can apply to our own life as we read of how He helped others over those thousands of years.

Jesus left no question about His deity and we shouldn’t either.

Later, Art (-: