Jesus said, “If I have told you earthly things and you do
not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3.12) When
Christ speaks about earthly things, He is speaking about the things that give
us pleasure, in other words our passions. For example: if we focus upon our
material wealth, we are focusing upon earthly things rather than heavenly
things. Jesus said, we can’t successful accomplish both. So......we have to
make a choice.
Jesus also said, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.” (John 3.15) When the
Jews were bitten by the serpent, they had to believe in the power of God enough
to stare UP at the golden serpent and all it represented, and they would be
healed. If we want to have everlasting life, despite the biting pain of life’s
struggles, we have to believe in the power of God enough to stare UP at the
Cross of Christ and all it represents. So.....we have to make a choice.
Jesus again said, “For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
(John 3.17) When we spend our time staring down rather than UP toward God, we can’t
see His Cross. When we spend our time staring at the wounds of life rather than
UP at the Cross of Christ, we can’t see Christ calling us to heaven. So....we
have a choice to make.
Which way will YOU look?
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