Jesus came into the world, but many refused to receive Him. Yet John tells us that “as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God. What does it mean to receive Jesus? Through the stories of Zacchaeus, Martha and Mary, and Simeon, we see different encounters with Jesus—and what happens when a person truly receives Him.
Who is worthy? Revelation 5 points us to the Lord Jesus Christ — the One who has overcome, the Lamb who was slain, and the One who has redeemed us by His blood. He is worthy not only because of what He has done, but because of who He is: “He is altogether lovely.”
But what should mark those who belong to Him while we wait for His return? Proverbs 31 presents the woman of worth — a picture that points us toward the Lamb’s wife and the character, faithfulness, wisdom and devotion that should mark the church. This Address turns our eyes to the worth of Christ and challenges us to live as those who belong to Him.
In the famous painting Checkmate, a young man appears to have nowhere to go. The game is almost over—but there is still one move he can make to escape checkmate. The Bible tells us that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone. God has made the way of escape, but there is a response only you can make: repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is one move you can make to be saved. The next move is yours.
