DAD'S RAMBLINGS – WHERE IS JESUS?
"And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, "I am the Christ," and will deceive many…..Therefore, if they say to you, "Look, He is in the desert!" do not go out; or "Look, He is in the inner rooms!" do not believe it.' " (Matthew 24:4-5, 26)
Jesus said that in the last days, many will claim to be the Christ, the Messiah, and He warned us to not be deceived by people who want to draw us away from the truth. In my life-time, I have witnessed many people being deceived by the likes of Father Divine, Jim Jones, David Koresh, Maharishi Maresh Yogi and others who have gathered great followings with promises of spiritual insight and utopia.
People are gullible and in their search for spiritual meaning have given their lives to false christs. Jesus said, "Don't be deceived." When Jesus comes, He will not be in the desert or in some secret inner room. " 'For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be' " (vs. 27).
I can understand how unsaved people, driven by spiritual hunger, can be lured into following these spiritual leaders. They sincerely want to experience God. But what about Christians who are always seeking Jesus in some miraculous format. They hear about a great revival in such and such a city and they run there to find some fulfillment of their spiritual hunger.
There is value in joining with other people where the Spirit of God is evidently present. I think going to a church where the Spirit of the Lord is alive and vibrant is a good thing. But I need to understand that I don't need to go somewhere else to find the presence of Jesus. He is here. He abides in me. And when He comes again, I won't need to travel to some distant place to find Him. He will take me to Himself to meet Him in the air, and so shall I ever be with the Lord (I Thessalonians 4:17). Oh, I want to see Him!
Love, Dad
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