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If you take one step, God will take two
| Posted on September 28, 2018 at 9:41 PM |
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God
will take Two If
you will take one step, God will take Two In
St. Luke 19 we see Zacchaeus just out of curiosity climbed a tree to
see this man Jesus of Nazareth some call Christ , the Messiah or
Savior. Let me point out the Scripture tells us that Zacchaeus was
short (Vrs.3) so it took him some effort to get through the crowd and
then some struggle to climb the tree. Jesus passing by looked up and
said “I must stay at your house” knowing that Zacchaeus was only
curios yet put out much effort Jesus made Himself part of his life.
Zacchaeus took the first step, Jesus took the next step looking up
saying “come down” the second step was abiding with him that day. (IF
YOU WILL TAKE ONE STEP, GOD WILL TAKE TWO!) In
St. Matthews Gospel Chapter 8 Vrs. 5-7 there came to Jesus a Roman
soldier asking not for himself but his servant who he explained lay
grievously sick and tormented. (the Centurion took one step) In
vrs. 7 Jesus did more than the soldier expected saying, “I will
come and heal him.” Jesus took two steps without hesitation, Jesus
was willing to go. The soldier being a man of authority in charge of
other men, he explained “I say go or come, they come or do this,
they do.” (Vrs. 9) The soldiers request was “say the word and my
servant will be healed.” Christ marveled at so “great Faith”
then said “go thy way and as thou hast believed, so be it done
unto the” and his servant was healed in the same hour! (Vrs.13) (IF
YOU WILL TAKE ONE STEP, GOD WILL TAKE TWO) In
St. John Chapter 11 is the story of Lazarus, he had two sister whom
Jesus had visited earlier now Jesus receives word that His friend was
ill. The sisters Mary and Martha took one step. Jesus
delayed his return for two days upon their arrival they learned
Lazarus had been dead four days. After comforting them with words of
resurrection and eternal life some talked among themselves, had Jesus
not healed the lame, deaf and the blind? Healing the leper and those
sick of palsy? Had He been here would He not have healed His friend
Lazarus? Surly Mary and Martha walking with Jesus to the four day old
grave of their brother expected a eulogy. Upon their arrival Christ
commanded they roll away the stone that covered the entrance to where
Lazarus lay. In astonishment, Martha said, “by now he stink.
(Vrs.39) Now with words of encouragement Christ prayed, then said,
“Lazarus come forth.” Jesus
Christ did more than they expected. He took one step in coming to
comfort them. He took two steps in raising Lazarus from the grave. (
IF YOU WILL TAKE OE STEP, GOD WILLTAKE TWO) And
he that was dead came forth. (Vrs.44) Zacchaeus
only expected to see Jesus who he was. Christ went and “stayed with
him.” The
soldier expected only that Christ command the the servant be healed,
yet at the centurions request, Christ said “I will come.” Mary
and Martha expected only comfort from Christ's presence, but their
brother was raised from death. (
IF YOU WILL TAKE ONE STEP, GOD WILL TAKE TWO!) |