KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 18:40 KJV “Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.”

Life is full of choices. Your present state is a result of the kind of choices you made some time ago. When Moses came to the tail end of His ministry, he asked the Israelites to decide between life and death Deu 30:19 KJV” I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you, life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore, choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:” This call is replicated in our choice between choosing Jesus and Barabbas. What will you choose, or what have you chosen? Barabbas is a symbol of man’s effort to achieve his ambitions all by himself. It only leads to failure and death. There is always that which seems right to men, but the end thereof is the way of death. If your life is filled with arguments and what is called common sense ideas, such that you look down on the way of Christ, then you have chosen Barabbas.

Dear one, the evidence about the reality and validity of Jesus cannot be contested. There have been countless hard-core men and women who opposed Jesus with every breath and blood in them. These people come again boldly testifying of Jesus. What has brought such change? Most of them are very sound-minded individuals. All of them give this testimony. They had an encounter with the resurrected Lord Jesus. In some cases, these people wanted to know the true God, so they cried to Him to show Himself.

 Some of these were Muslims, Buddhists, and many more. They all described the very same appearances. Each time He appeared to men He validated the Holy Scriptures.

Dear one, would you choose this Jesus who has continually proven that He is alive and real? In all His dealings with men, He manifests His great power to restore men to health, peace, and a transformed life. Would you continue rejecting Him, to choose the false way, which is very uncertain? Jesus is life, He would transform your moral life, and above all give you power over the unseen evil powers that are making a mess of most men. I spoke to a young man who for some strange reason left the university at the very first level. He stayed at home for over four years. I asked him, would you like to continue your schooling? He answered no. I asked him to shut his eyes as I prayed for him. I rebuked the spirit controlling his mind to depart from him. After the prayer, I asked again, would you go to school? He now answered yes. He started the school again, and he is in his third year presently doing very well. Take it or leave it, there are evil forces beyond the abilities of men. Jesus gives power over all such things. Give your life to Him

THOUGHT: JESUS HAS OVER-PROVEN HIMSELF AS VERY REAL, WHY CHOOSE THE UNCERTAIN WAY?

FURTHER STUDIES

Rom 10:11 KJV “For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

Rom 10:13 KJV” For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”