To be fully HUMAN — A Daily Reflection

 

 

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."

"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."

 

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, He said, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."  Some people might say that Jesus already knew who Nathanael was… and this is possible. Some others might say that Jesus, being an observant and perceptive person, could tell by the way Nathanael carried himself that he was an upright and honest person… and this, too, is possible.  But the truth is that Jesus knew all about Nathanael by divine knowledge, just like He knows all about you and me.

 

Think about this… Jesus is the only one with whom we can not get away with lying!  Because He knows… He knows where our hearts are… what’s really inside us.  We can lie to ourselves.  We can lie to our friends.  We can lie to everyone around us.  In fact, we can create such a facade of who we really are, that no one, not even we, will know the truth.  But Jesus knows.  And the wonderful, miraculous thing about that is that He loves us anyway!

 

There is nothing too great, too awful, too sinful, to keep you away from Jesus’ love …. IF you can bring yourself to confess it to Him, to repent of it, and to ask for His forgiveness.  Is there anyone else you know who will forgive and forget anything and everything, no matter what?

 

Today, look at yourself honestly… and don’t be afraid of what you will find.  Know that whatever is there that is ugly, or evil, or hurtful, can be washed away by the precious blood of our Lord. Also, know that whatever is there that is good, kind, compassionate, patient, loving or of good report, He will build up in you so that you will become a better witness for Him.

 

"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 NIV