" GOD Sent Forth "

 

Galatians 4:4-5  "But when the fulness of the time was come, GOD sent forth HIS SON, made of a woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption of sons."

     An unknown author wrote the following: "If our greatest need had been information, GOD would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, GOD would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, GOD would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been pleasure, GOD would have sent us an entertainer. BUT our greatest need was forgiveness, so GOD sent us a SAVIOR." In today's text, the words "sent forth" are the translation of a Greek word meaning "to send away forth, i.e. (on a mission)." Our GOD is the greatest at sending agents, and when GOD sends, HE appoints someone with a task, with the necessary resources to accomplish the task, and with the authority to represent HIM.

     HE sent the prophets to carry HIS message: Jeremiah records, "And the LORD hath sent unto you all HIS servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear" (Jeremiah 25:4 two pictures above). HE sent John the Baptist as the forerunner of CHRIST: "There was a man sent from GOD, whose name was John. . .And he shall go before HIM in the spirit and power of Elias" (John 1:6; Luke 1:17). HE sent HIS SON to be the SAVIOR: "And we have seen and do testify that the FATHER sent the SON to be the SAVIOR of the world" (1st.John 4:14 pictured at top of post). HE sent the disciples with the Gospel: "As THOU hast sent ME into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world" (John 17:18 pictured above). And HE continues to work through man by sending him to accomplish HIS purpose. HE commissions us to be witnesses of HIS saving grace and power to a lost and dying world. We have been sent and equipped. Are we going forth ? JED

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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