OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT T0 JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!
John 13:25: "Then, ( John), leaning back on Jesus' (chest),.....said unto Him,
Lord, who is it?"
In John 13:16-30, Jesus identifies His betrayer---(Judas). In this passage, Jesus and His (early)
disciples are eating a meal together.....In verse 21, JESUS has just washed the feet of His ---
disciples.....When Jesus has said these things, He was troubled in His Spirit, and testified and
said, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, One of you will betray Me.'
Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke;
Now there was leaning on Jesus' (chest) one of his Disciples (John), whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to John to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then, leaning back, (John)
on Jesus' (chest), He said to Him, 'Lord, who is it?'
Jesus answered, 'It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.' And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot....."-----
So, when John asked Jesus that question, Jesus answered Him.
May WE ask a question-----'What ELSE happened when John laid his head on Jesus' chest???
It is my understanding and belief that---while leaning on Jesus' chest, John heard Jesus'
Christ's answer ("It is He to whom I will give a piece of bread when I have dipped it").
But John (also heard) by the Holy Spirit, GOD'S HEART AND PLAN for all mankind!!!
John "heard"---
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST (THE LAST BOOK OF THE BIBLE)!!!
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His servants ---things
which must shortly (quickly or swiftly) take place. And He sent and signified it by His
angel to His servant John, who also bore witness to the Word of God, and to the testimony
of Jesus Christ, to all things that He saw.
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things
which are written in it. The time is near." (Revelation 1:1-3)
The central theme of the Revelation is that the LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT REIGNS!!! (Revelation 19:6), this theme has been validated in history by the Lamb--WHO IS LORD OF
LORDS AND KING OF KINGS!!!
To recap.....John laid his head on Jesus' chest and asked a question of Him-----Jesus answered
John's question.
But also---John heard Jesus' heart, and Spirit, and GOD'S Plan for Man.
Hmmm, did I mention somewhere near the beginning of this Message.....Christmas gifts
(from us) TO JESUS CHRIST???
In Revelation 19:13 Jesus' name is "THE WORD OF GOD".
The Holy Spirit has given me understanding that frequently/regularly I am to lay my head (and heart) on GOD'S WORD, AND submit to Him, and ask Him to speak his heart into my heart---
that which He wants me to hear and share. And I will frequently need to ask the Holy Spirit to
guide me into the truth. (John 14:26).
The SCALE of the DIFFERENCE between John's asking Jesus ("Who is Your betrayer") and the receiving of the Triumph of JESUS and the Revelation of JESUS CHRIST-----is valid for us asking GOD "Lord speak to me about Your plan for me this day, this week, etc., for this occasion.
Listen to this: "Now to Him Who, by the action of His power that is at work within us, is able to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly, far over and above all that we dare ask or
think...infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams--- to Him be
glory in the church by Jesus Christ to all generations forever, and forever. Amen."
(Amplified Bible/ Ephesians 3:20)
I urge you to join me ---for blessing to you and glory to JESUS CHRIST forever!!!
For according to Jesus' payer in John 17:21-23...God loves us (all) as He loves Jesus!!!
So let us give to Jesus "quiet time" frequently to lay our heart/head upon Him (the Word of God)...
.....that He may speak His heart into our hearts!!! Ever - increasing glory to JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!
HE!!! IS!!! WORTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!
