My abilities as a Bible teacher lie somewhere between the
kindergarten and first grade but still there are a lot of spiritual first
graders around.
In our spiritual quest one of the first things to know is;
that GOD is infinite (subject to no limitation or external determination) and
man is finite (having a limited nature or existence.)
Being aware of this has created a great gulf between the
two. You might say "I already knew that," well I told you this is
first grade stuff.
Now, comes upon the scene Jesus Christ who is 100% GOD and
100% man and is the bridge or connection between the Infinite and the finite.
The next bit of information is important; there isn't
anything automatic about this process of interaction between the two parties,
Jesus being the factor.
The rules for interaction are spelled out in the Bible most
clearly if followed.
These rules are established by the Infinite and are to be
complied with by the finite in order for the parties to be "hooked up."
The picture that comes to mind is of three people whose
hands are extended and the mediator (Jesus) standing in the middle reaches out
and takes a hand of each of the two parties joining all three together.
This process can work very well for we have been given the
access code (the name of Jesus) for communication with the Father. Except there is one hindrance and you guessed
it - - it is disobedience better known as Sin. Sin breaks the connection and must be re-established
before prayer can be fully effective.
There is something in the manual concerning this; 1John 1:6-10 So
if we say that we share in life with God, but we continue living in darkness,
we are liars, who don't follow the truth. We should live in the light, where
God is. If we live in the light, we have fellowship with each other, and the
blood sacrifice of Jesus, God's Son, washes away every sin and makes us clean.
If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not
in us. But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do
this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong
things we have done. If we say that we have not sinned, we are saying that God
is a liar and that we don't accept his true teaching.
According to this we will mess up but on the other hand we
can quickly straighten up by having a little talk with Jesus. This concludes
this lesson children - - so be good.
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