The Reason for Jesus

The Reason for Jesus

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.  
Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” 
Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” 
                        Mark 1:35-38

Jesus said,
“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” 
                                                                                                John 10:9-11
Jesus made it clear that he had only one purpose in life. To show people the way to heaven.
He has come to preach the gospel to all who would listen no matter where they are.
He likens himself to a gate that whoever enters through that gate will go to heaven. They will find rest for their soul no matter what the situation in life.
People all over the world are looking for that perfect thing that will give them rest for their soul. Most don’t realize it.
They try to find rest and fulfilment in life by collecting things, by doing good deeds. By dedicating their lives to worthy causes. None of which are bad things to do.
People follow philosophies, meditate and try their best to be good people. Yet they somehow never find complete rest.
Such complete rest can only come from Jesus.
A few years ago I had a cancer operation I’d found a cancerous tumour on my leg and the cancer it turned out spread to the lymph nodes in my groin.
I’m convinced the Lord put me with the right doctors at the right time. The doctor got the cancer all of it and I didn’t have to undergo radiation or Chemotherapy.
A few weeks later however I could hardly breath and they rushed me by ambulance to hospital.  
They found that I had three large blood clots, one in each lung and one in my groin the side effect of the cancer surgery.
I ended up with an eight day hospital stay. With at one point my life in the balance.
I remember praying and simply asking God that His will be done. I can’t remembering ever having any fear. I knew inside of me that as a Christian I win either way.
Should I live I could give glory to God for what he did for me.
Should I die. I would pass into peace of the arms of my Lord and Saviour.
This is what it is like to know Jesus as ones Lord and Saviour. To have peace in all situations.
Do you?
Do you know that if you were to die today you would go to heaven? Do you have that certainty that when you finally pass from this body you will have be spending an Eternity in Heaven?
Think about it.