So, today I was online reading posts on social media, and I seen where someone had posted a verse taken from a ‘Red Letter Bible.’
There are some people that ONLY follow the words that came from Jesus’ mouth … but that isn’t really true because most times these individuals only remain in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
In the book of Matthew, Jesus was crucified and His last words before He died was Matthew 27:46.
In the book of Mark, Jesus was crucified and His last words before He died was Mark 15:34.
In the book of Luke, Jesus was crucified and His last words before He died was Luke 23:46.
In the book of John, Jesus was crucified and His last words before He died was John 19:30.
Jesus was now dead … He was buried and then He was resurrected back to life.
The last words from Jesus’ mouth in the book of Matthew is recorded in Matthew 28:20.
The last words from Jesus’ mouth in the book of Mark is recorded in Mark 16:18.
The last words from Jesus’ mouth in the book of Luke is recorded in Luke 24:49.
The last words from Jesus’ mouth in the book of John is recorded in John 21:23.
So, do these people not read the letters in red found in the book of Acts?
After Jesus was crucified, resurrected and ascended up into heaven, we were told that Jesus would not return back to this earth until His second coming to end this world as we know it and Jesus would begin the Kingdom that has been promised, throughout the Bible.
Except, found in the book of Acts, Jesus returned to the earth by revelation in Acts chapter 9. Jesus didn’t step foot onto the earth, but He appeared.
How do we know you might ask … because in the ‘Red Letter Bibles,’ Jesus speaks.
Acts 9:4 ‘…Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:5 ‘…Who are You, Lord? he said. I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting, He replied…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:6 ‘…But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:11 ‘…Get up and go to the street called Straight, the Lord said to him, to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:12 ‘…In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so he can regain his sight…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said to him,Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Acts 9:16 ‘…I will show him how much he must suffer for My name…’ HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Don’t get yourself so accustomed that you only read certain versions and Bibles printed in certain texts.
Open your Bible and READ the words that God has given us in His Word.
Don’t find yourself only following a person leading you through your Bible, listen to God speak to you and FOLLOW His lead.
FOLLOW in the footsteps of Jesus.
I love you all. I am InHIM. ><)))o>