Truly,
truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will
hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the
Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in
himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the
Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in
the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the
resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of
judgment. John
5:25-29 ESV
Jesus will come on the clouds.
Meditate
on Jesus’ words.
Jesus
always tells the truth—after all He is the Truth, the Way, and the Life (John
14:6). There are at least 25 times that this phrase truly, truly or verily,
verily, is used in the Gospel of John alone. It is translated as “amen” from
Greek and emphasizes the truth of His statement. His promise here is exciting—we
will rise from the dead, just like He did. Those who hear His voice—and believe
in Him as the Son of God are the ones who will be resurrected to life. Are you listening
for Jesus? Are you listening to Jesus’ words as you read them? What difference do
they make in your life?
God
the Father has life. He is life. He gave this life to His Son, Jesus. In
addition, the Father gave Jesus the authority and power of judgment. What
difference does that make to us, you might ask? God is honoring the Son, by
giving Him such power. Everyone who has died will hear Jesus’ voice and will
rise from the dead. The good to eternal life…the evil to judgment. Jesus
ultimately decides who will be with Him forever. The rebels—those who refuse to
acknowledge Jesus as Lord, as the Son of God, will be destined to live apart
from Him forever. To me, that would be a sad and harsh life—loveless. Choose
for yourself today how you would like to spend eternity. With Jesus—the author
of life and love. Without Jesus—who knows if it will be as hot as hell or as
cold as the outer darkness? It will not be joyful. The choice is up to each
person. Choose life with Jesus? Choose your own life for now, and life without
Jesus for eternity? Is that an easy choice? It depends on the person and their
personal attitude. Where will you be at the resurrection?
What
do we learn about Jesus from this scripture passage? Jesus has the ultimate
power of judgment over each person that is given to Him by God the Father.
Jesus simply wants to please the Father.
Prayer
– Lord Jesus, I am in awe of You and I humbly ask that You would see my loyalty
to You in my heart. I want to live forever in Your presence and serve You for
eternity.
Verse
of Salvation ~ The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never
come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope
in him." The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks
him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:22-26 ESV
How to
accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior:
Acknowledge
that you are a sinner – we all are.
Admit what you have done wrong and ask forgiveness.
- Romans 3:23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God.
- Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is
death.
- 1 John 1:9 If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness.
Believe
that Jesus died on the cross and rose again as a payment for your sins.
- John 3:16 For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Christ died
for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He
rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
- Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own
love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Confess
and choose to allow God to be in charge of your life.
- Matthew 16:24 Then said
Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Romans 10:9 If you declare
with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, you will be saved.
- Romans 10:13 Everyone who
calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Blessings
on you as you choose daily to follow Jesus.
If you
just made this decision for the first time, please leave a comment or question
below.
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