S - "The one [Jesus] who comes from heaven is above all others. He speaks about what he has seen and heard, and yet no one believes him. But everyone who does believe him has shown that God is truthful.” John 3 TS
O - There is nothing Jesus speaks about that he is not a material, firsthand, expert witness to.He’s the one human being who has literally seen it all. Heaven, hell, God, the devil, lCreation, the first man and woman, humanity’s greatest and worst moments, etc. he’s above all and has seen it all. He himself is God’s good news to the world (7.6 billion and counting). By his living and his speaking, he offers himself and that which is completely accurate regardless of topic. By embracing him anyone and everyone can know God and know how beautifully truthful (literally not hidden) he is.
A - It is more than interesting to note that the predominance of Jesus’ words are about earth and not heaven. Over 90% of his recorded words focus on the here and now not heaven and the age to come. Yet, he is the completely credible witness about everything. Religion claims to believe him but primarily limits its belief to things about heaven. Jesus wasn’t sent to convince earth just about heaven but about earth as well. His words to the well-respected expert on the Scriptures underscore this in amazing clarity. "I tell you for certain we know what we are talking about because we have seen it ourselves. But none of you will accept what we say. If you don't believe when I talk to you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I talk to you about heavenly things? [John 3:11-12 TS] Will I believe, embrace, accept, engage God’s message about earth? If I will, then believing Jesus about heaven is the beautiful consequence which includes experiencing just how not hidden God actually is.
P - God who is not hiding,
Thank you for loving us so much you give Jesus to us all so that your person and purposes would be known in crystal clear clarity. Yes to you and yes to Jesus! I will live/believe/have complete confidence in him and in all he has seen and heard. With the help of the Helper I will believe him about earth and not just heaven. I do love you back.
Steve
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