Do You Know Jesus?

This morning, I heard the Lord Jesus asking me what I knew about Him. Sitting on the wooden floor, I closed my eyes allowing His presence, peace and the silence of the morning to engulf me. In my mind’s eye, I saw a large, vibrant white lily with soft light emanating from it. I saw that the lily was delicate and pure, yet strong.

I replied to the Lord. “I know you”. “You are the lily of the valley”. “You are the fairest of ten-thousand but it’s more like the fairest among all” I digressed for a moment thinking how the writer of that line may have found the term “ten-thousand” more eloquent to insert in the song than “of all”. I continued. “You are perfect, and you are love” “ You are perfection, but you came to this Earth to save us”. I became emotional as I tried to comprehend how such heavenly perfection could come to Earth to touch us in our sin, dirt and imperfection. “I know who you are Lord Jesus, that is why I follow you”, I continued.

Today my question to you is the same. Do you know Jesus? One cannot simply see or know Jesus without following Him. He is the way, the truth and the life. No man will enter heaven without the precious redemptive work of the cross of Jesus, His passion for you and me. To Know Jesus is to love Him. To know Him is to follow Him. To know Him is to call Him Lord, Saviour, Master, Friend, Lover, your everything. There is no one greater that you should know than He. So, do you know who Jesus is?

As long as you draw breathe it is never too late to call out to Him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13) All you need to do is believe. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31). If this message has stirred up hope and faith in your heart, do not hesitate to act on the most important decision you can ever make. Make the Lord Jesus, your Lord Jesus by saying  this prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus, I believe in you. I declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. I call upon your name, Lord Jesus and I ask you to forgive me of all my sins past, present and future. I ask you Lord Jesus to come into my heart and make my entire being your home. I give you, and only you all of my life, as you gave your life for me on the cross. I receive all that You died on the cross to give me and I ask you to fill me with your Holy Spirit that will empower me to live a Holy life and teach me all things concerning you and the Kingdom of Heaven. In your name I pray, Amen.

Welcome home child of God! All who receive the Son, receive the Father. You are now registered in Heavenly places, and the Father sees you as His family now. Get a Bible NOW and start reading. Always ask the Holy Spirit to teach you before you begin reading. Here is a sample prayer you could pray: Holy Spirit, thank you for your presence. Please direct my Bible reading and give me understanding, revelation and your interpretation of your word. I know that you are one with Jesus and the Father. Thank you that you have come to remain in me, to be my teacher, comforter and helper. In Jesus name, Amen.

Remember the Holy Spirit teaches you all things concerning Christ so ask Him to show you how to pray as well. You can download a digital Bible that has all versions on apple or android app stores. I personally read the King James Bible and the New King James Bibles but also use the Youversion Bible app. Again, asking the Holy Spirit to show you what to read and give you understanding, revelation and interpretation before your read every time will ensure that the true message will be given to you.

Journal what you read and what was revealed to you as you read. You will be amazed at what the Lord shows you and you will have that as a record and reminder of your walk with the Lord and what He has taught you. Find a community of faith. This requires some serious prayer. Don’t judge with your eyes. We are not meant to see people anymore according to the flesh but through the spirit and the fruit of righteousness they have produced. We are not called to judge each other but God wants us to judge what is good for each one of us. Your community of faith may exist online, in person or in your very neighbourhood. Earnestly ask the Lord to lead you to His people and He will. Ask the Holy Spirit to protect you from the wrong people. There are wolves in Sheep clothing so stay asking the Spirit to direct you and protect your mind daily. Pray as much as you can. Prayer is communing with God. Ideally, it is best to put time aside where nothing else intrudes, when you can sit in the stillness of the morning, night or time in nature meditating on the Lord’s love and word. Become comfortable with pauses and quiet. It is not stupid. There is a reason why the Spirit is called a “still small voice” in the scriptures. He is gentle, but His power raised Jesus from the dead, so, be still and listen. He will speak. Write down what He tells you.

If you find it hard to set time aside to pray, or if life’s demands do not permit it, learn to pray as you work and go about your daily duties. You can also use the audio Bible feature in Youversion Bible to hear the word. Allowing the scripture to be broadcast is also a powerful protective practice. Prayer can happen at anytime and anywhere. Some prayer is as short as calling the name Jesus and asking Him to Help you at that moment however, the more time given to quiet time with Jesus, the less need there will be in your life for emergency prayers. I have lived through many experiences that others could never understand. I tell you all this from my personal knowledge, experience and testimony. Jesus is real. He loves you and is for you. He is worth every bit of time you set aside to put Him first and focus on Him. Call on Him and you will be saved. All scriptures for my message are provided below for your references and future learning.

If you have come this far, please reach out to me. I would love to answer any questions you may have and walk beside you on this journey of faith. Here is a song I wrote of blessings to wash over you as you pray. This link will take you to Spotify where you can listen free however the song is available on Amazon music, and apple music as well. If you would like to choose where you listen, click here for more options to listen to my whole album.

May the Lord bless and keep you. May His face shine upon you. May the Lord grant you abundant peace, rest, and healing, and may He be glorified in your life, the lives of your loved ones and in everything you do in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Audra

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Scriptural References for Key Statements

✅ “You are the lily of the valley.”

Song of Solomon 2:1 — “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.”

✅ “You are the fairest of ten-thousand.”

Song of Solomon 5:10 — “My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.”

✅ “You are perfect, and you are love.”

1 John 4:8 — “God is love.”

Psalm 18:30 — “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.”

✅ “You are the way, the truth, and the life.”

John 14:6 — “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

✅ “No man will enter heaven without the precious redemptive work of the cross of Jesus.”

John 3:16-17 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son…that the world through him might be saved.”

John 10:9 — “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved…”

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And…he was buried, and…rose again…”

✅ “To know Jesus is to love Him. To know Him is to follow Him.”

John 10:27 — “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

John 14:15 — “If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

✅ “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Romans 10:13 — “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

✅ “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”

Acts 16:31 — “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”

✅ “All who receive the Son, receive the Father.”

1 John 2:23 — “Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.”

John 14:9 — “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father…”

✅ “The Holy Spirit…teaches you all things concerning Christ.”

John 14:26 — “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost…he shall teach you all things…”

1 John 2:27 — “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you…teacheth you of all things…”

✅ “We are not meant to see people according to the flesh, but through the Spirit.”

2 Corinthians 5:16 — “Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh…”

✅ “The Spirit is a still small voice.”

1 Kings 19:12 — “…after the fire a still small voice.”

✅ “The Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.”

Romans 8:11 — “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you…”

✅ “The Lord bless you and keep you.”

Numbers 6:24-26 — “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”

Prayer for Understanding Scriptural References

1️⃣ “Holy Spirit, thank you for your presence.”

✅ Psalm 139:7-10 – “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.”

✅ John 14:16-17 – “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth…”

✅ 1 Corinthians 6:19 – “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?”

2️⃣ “Please direct my Bible reading and give me understanding, revelation, and your interpretation of your word.”

✅ John 16:13 – “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.”

✅ 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 – “These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God… we have received the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.”

✅ Psalm 119:18 – “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”

3️⃣ “I know that you are one with Jesus and the Father.”

✅ John 14:16-17 – “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper… the Spirit of truth.”

✅ John 14:26 – “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things…”

✅ John 10:30 – “I and the Father are one.”

✅ 1 John 5:7 (NKJV) – “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.”

4️⃣ “Thank you that you have come to remain in me, to be my teacher, comforter, and helper.”

✅ John 14:26 – “The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

✅ John 14:16 – “He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.”

✅ Romans 8:26 – “The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us…”

✅ 1 John 2:27 – “The anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything…”

5️⃣ “In Jesus name, Amen.”

✅ John 14:13-14 – “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

✅ Colossians 3:17 – “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

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