Scriptures

Jesus spoke of searching the scriptures-


Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.


He was talking about the old testament at the time, the only scriptures that existed. Some will argue that He was also including the new testament scriptures, prophesizing of a future time when the scriptures would include the words written after His life on earth. They could be right but Jesus meant ALL the scriptures. I think people like to neglect the old testament as something Jesus did away with but it's not true. Jesus is found in the old testament.


Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.


Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound


But not only in these verses-- Jesus told us this--


Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Joh 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.


If we know Jesus we know the Father. There is no disputing the old testament reveals the Father, and in truth it reveals Jesus. Jesus reflects His Father, the ways of Jesus don't supercede the ways of the Father it only reveals them more fully. We need to study ALL scripture not pick and choose one testament over another. Jesus tells us this...


Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.


And we better listen to Him and search! We need to grow ever closer to Jesus, ever closer to the Lord, ever closer to the Father for only in growing closer to them do we learn of them and they know us as well.


By the grace and mercy of Jesus may we search, may we seek Him who is the Way the Truth, and the Life. In His righteousness now and always!


Amen.