Who is Jesus Christ to you?

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As far as the Bible is concerned, Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. He died for our sins and He rose from the dead for our justification. We can only get to God through Him.

Jesus Christ is the reason we exist, the bible says that He is the purpose and explanation of life. He is the answer to man’s desperate need for salvation. Sin separated us from God, but because of His great love for us, God sent His Son Jesus to give His life as a sacrifice to pay the price for our sins. (theworldforliving.com).

For two thousand years now, the world has been hearing about the man from Galilee who is called Jesus, and how He died and resurrected so that He could save us from original sin. There are many writings, teachings and preaching on the personality of Jesus, which we still hear today in the church, through the bible etc. but the questions asked today by many preachers are ,“Who is this Jesus that we are hearing about, to you and me”, what is your relationship with Him and have you had an encounter with Him?

We may have been hearing about Jesus and even talking about Him but how real is He to us? Can we comfortably say that we are satisfied with what we have heard about Him because we have had a personal encounter, or are we just guessing?. If the latter is the case, would it not be good if we try to establish a relationship with Him so that we can know Him better?.

For us to know Him well, we need to get close to Jesus as that will definitely open our eyes to the mysteries that surround Jesus’s personality and help us to love Him deeply and seek Him with all our hearts. Many people today carry the bible not because they truly believe in it but as a camouflage. When we have a close encounter with the Lord, we will love Him deeply and will not joke with His words. Consequently, when we know Jesus truly, we will seek Him with all our hearts. When we also know how merciful He is, we will always want to be in His presence.

Who is Jesus to you and me? Jesus Christ is the reason we exist. He is the answer to man’s desperate need for salvation. Sin separated us from God, but because of His great love for us, God sent His Son Jesus to give His life as a sacrifice to pay the price for our sins. The Bible tells us how many persons were so anxious to know and meet Jesus but lost that opportunity due to pride. We read about Herod, when Jesus was brought before him instead of using that graceful moment to repent and save his soul like the repentant thief at the cross, Herod was only interested in seeing signs and wonders from the Lord and he got none.

Also, sometimes when we hear about what God has done for someone in a particular place, many of us tend to rush to the same place not because we are interested in having a personal encounter but to see if we will also experience our own miracle. When we don’t get any, we lose faith. What we fail to understand is that spiritual things are more enjoyable and sweet when they come from the heart.

Let us remember the gospel of Matthew, 16: 4, Jesus told the Pharisees that they were demanding for signs but none would be given to them except that of Jonah. Therefore, we cannot force God to do things that are not His Will . God needs us to believe in Him sincerely, repent for our sins and then build a close relationship with Him from our hearts. So, for us to truly have a personal relationship with Jesus, we need to humble ourselves and give Jesus a chance to come into our hearts. We also need to show real hunger and eagerness to know Him personally, for that is when we would have a deeper encounter with Him and be convinced of who Jesus is to us.

Betty

Beatrice Egbuna is an experienced Broadcast Technologist with a strong background in managing broadcast equipment and sound technology. She has played a leading role in building and installing various radio studios, as well as maintaining and repairing both analogue and digital equipment at Voice of Nigeria (VON) studios. Egbuna holds a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU), and has received training in Audio Engineering from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. She also holds certificates in Senior Management Programmes from the Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), as well as a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management from the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). Prior to joining EDC in 2011, Beatrice worked in various capacities at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and VON before retiring in 2010 as Deputy Director Programming. She has also worked as a Consultant/Mentor on projects like "Road-to-Growth" powered by Cherie Blair Foundation and Access Bank Plc. Egbuna produced and presented "Enterprise Stories", a live radio program on Inspiration 92.3 FM, which brings entrepreneurs together every Tuesday at 3 pm to share their success stories and inspire startup developers to follow their dreams. She also produced "The Economy and You," a program that aired for about four years on Rhythm 93.7 FM, which brought policymakers, technocrats and successful business executives to discuss government policies and their impact on the economy and businesses in Nigeria. Currently, Beatrice Egbuna is the Principal Consultant at Maluwe Capacity Builders International, Nigeria, where she provides real-time feedback and actionable advice that adds value to her clients. She is also a mentor and faculty member at the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University, and a BDSP Consultant on the 5-year (20??-20??) MASTERCARD TRANSFORMING NIGERIA YOUTH PROJECT (TNY). Egbuna is passionate about developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem, providing business support and advisory services to entrepreneurs within and outside the EDC business network for over a decade. She is a certified IFC/LPI Trainer, certified SMEDAN Business Development Service Provider (BDSP), life coach, work-life balance advocate/coordinator, and marriage counsellor who helps employees/career/business people find fulfilment in the workplace, balance in their daily activities, and solutions to their marital challenges. To reach Beatrice Egbuna she can be contacted through her email addresses: bettyegbuna@yahoo.com and maluwehelp@gmail.com. She also has a website, https://momentwithbetty.com.

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Matthew Ngwu says:

October 2, 2023 at 8:34 pm

If you are looking for direction in life, wisdom and understanding of the purpose and events in our lives, we must believe in Jesus Christ. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.

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