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THE MEDIATOR I tell you the Truth, When
is the last time you visited the President of the Most
of us never have that opportunity. However,
I know a few men who had such an opportunity a few years ago.
This group of men was given a rare privilege to meet with an
extremely important international figure.
I won't mention the name because this email goes to parts of the
world where this information cannot be openly discussed. Anyway,
my friends were telling me about this meeting that had been arranged for
them. I say
"arranged" because you're not allowed to simply drop in and
visit a king. You must be
asked and you must know someone to be allowed to enter the king's
chamber. These men just
happened to know the friend of a friend who could get them an audience
with the king. They
tell me that every step of the process involved security clearance.
Every time they moved from one room to another, security guards were
there to make sure they had clearance to proceed to the next room.
Finally, they were allowed to meet face to face with this world
famous king at which time they talked and even prayed for this man by
laying on hands. The
fact is, in order to meet someone of such high authority you need to
have a connection. That
connection is a mediator, a link between you and the authority.
Quite often, there are advantages to "knowing someone"
whenever we have a need or desire to be heard. And
that's how it was with Job as he laid suffering from all the calamities
of his miserable life. Job
9: Job
needed someone who could stand between him and God and arbitrate or
mediate. He needed to know
someone who could reach both man and God, creating a link that seems
impossible. Job needed a
mediator. I've
got news. Not only does Job
need a mediator to connect him with God, but so do you and I.
Not unlike an earthly king, I need to know someone who can usher
me into the presence of the heavenly king.
I cannot simply enter in without a mediator.
I need someone who can "lay his hand upon us both." And
there is only one mediator who can reach from God to man and allow us an
audience with God. 1
Timothy 2: Without
Jesus, no man has a chance to enter the King's throne room.
You may have heard about the King or even had a chance to get a
glimpse of the King. But the fact remains that you cannot enter into the
King's private room - unless you know a mediator. To
truly understand a mediator, we need to note that he doesn't just
represent one side to the other. Galatians
3: Not
only does Jesus allow us to see the King, but he also allows the King to
see us. God, in His infinite
glory, could not allow us to enter into His presence in our sinful
nature. Sin cannot touch His
holiness. So Jesus makes a
way not only for us to meet the King, but for the King to meet us! The
blood He shed makes it possible. We
need a mediator just a Job needed a mediator.
I need Him today, tomorrow and into eternity. Hebrews
9: Get
to know Him. He's your only
hope.
Your Servant, <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Prayer Requests (and Praises!) “Please
pray for my grandma Moye who is 102 years old and having trouble with her mind. Please
continue in pray for my father. He
was in Please reply if you have prayer requests, comments or simply need an open ear. I always enjoy hearing from you. <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< <*))))))< Copyright © 2003 Truth Works Publishing. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise specified, all scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE,
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. NIV.
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