In John 6:38, Jesus said, “For I came down from
heaven….” What a powerful, inspiring, and
extraordinary declaration from the lips of the Master! He said,
“…I came down from heaven….” “How is this possible? Didn’t
we read that He was born of a virgin in a little town called
Bethlehem? So, how did He come from heaven?” Some have
wondered.
First, you need to understand that Jesus never minced
words. He was always succinct and unambiguous in His
communication. When He said, “I came down from heaven,”
He was speaking of His spiritual origin. This should further
help you understand what He meant when He said, “...I am
not of this world” (John 8:23). This shows that your origin
has nothing to do with your physical birth; the land of your
nativity.
Those to whom Jesus spoke probably knew where He
grew up in Nazareth, His mother, His siblings, etc. The Bible
actually records that on a certain day, Jesus went out to
preach in the town where He was raised as a little boy, but
they didn’t believe His message. They said, “…Is not this Jesus,
the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is
it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?” (John 6:42).
Their lack of understanding of spiritual realities made
them not to believe in Him. The same thing happens today.
Those who are spiritually unlearned don’t understand us
when we make declarations on the basis of our divine origin.
We’re not of this world. The Bible says in 1 John 4:4, “Ye are
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of God, little children…” ; that means you hail from God; your
origin is in Him.
It’s not how you were born, or where you were born,
that determines your origin; otherwise, Jesus would have said
“I came from Nazareth,” but He didn’t say that. He said, “I
came down from heaven.” Our spiritual origin makes us more
than mere men; we’re comrades of the God-kind (2 Peter
1:4). We’re not of the corruptible seed of man; we’re born of
the Word (1 Peter 1:23), which makes us indestructible and
eternally victorious. Glory to God!
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for
showing me in your Word, my
true origin. I’m born from above,
living out the indestructible and
transcendent life of Christ. I live
in the realm that’s far above
sickness, poverty, failure and all
the negative influences of this
world. I radiate your love, glory,
excellence, perfections and
wisdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
Mark 15:21-47
Numbers 34-36
2 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
Acts 27:9-20
Psalm 74
FURTHER STUDY:
John 15:19
1 Peter 2:9
John 1:12-13
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