In fact, if we could have figured the way, he would not have come to show us. His life was an example, his death was an acquittal and his resurrection was a relocation. Christ declared to the pharisees that he did not come to destroy the law. What they didn't quite realize is that he did come to give the church a new address.
The story of Nelson Mandela is a poignant one because it speaks to the enduring spirit of forgiveness and the power that it gives us over our enemy. In fact, what we mostly discover from forgiveness is that you are your only enemy, and you capture or set yourself free by virtue of forgiveness.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. Mandela knew this message because of the powerful relocation project of Christ called Emmanuel.
Emmanuel means God with us. God with us is not just the promise of the comfort of his presence. It is the dedication of God's new church address. You know, the same one that Mandela attended while in prison. God absolutely needed the church to save his people, so he place it in the heart of the believer so that no matter where you find yourself, there he is.
Next time you head off for Sunday fellowship, remember that God's church, Emmanuel, is inside of you.
Behave accordingly.
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