THREE DOCTORS!

His name is Carlos (not real name). He received his doctorate of medical practice over in Cuba. He is very articulate. He finished the top of his class. He has a sub-specialty as well. This same man is working as certified nursing assistant (CNA) in the United States.

Is there a digression of profession?

Fundamentally no, no one is over-qualified to work. He understands that he needs to feed his family when they came to Florida. His understanding brought about a great deal of humility. It is hard to realize the complexity of that decision without further knowledge of the closed door.

I bring up Carlos because I confess I was rude and uncaring. I was playing "gatekeeper". Also, I asked him who sent him and when did our ADON call. He answered both questions wrong, which I proceeded to tell him of that fact. For some even with the wrong information I still made the walk-in arrangement. After the meeting, I received his resume and saw all of the above listed facts. I can only think of humility and/or humiliation.

And being found
in human form, he humbled himself
by
becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:8

I understand Carlos is not Jesus. It takes humility in form to go from a physician to nurse aide.

His name is Paul. He received his M.D. in South India. He is a missionary, specifically medical missions. He explained to me all the missionary journeys he has been on and how to evangelize to Hindus. He explained the differences between north and south Indian food. He even showed me how to start a church overseas. In the way he explained it, it take years of serving the community before you build a building. Serve the community until they ask why.

9 Therefore God has highly
exalted him and bestowed
on him the name
that is above every
name, 10 so that at
the name of Jesus
every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth
and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11

Therefore, Jesus in his obedience was exalted. Exalted above every name. He is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Jesus echoes this in John 17.

1 When Jesus had spoken
these words, he lifted
up his eyes to
heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come;
glorify your Son that
the Son may glorify you,
2 since you have given
him authority over all flesh,
to give eternal life
to all whom
you have given him.
3 And this is eternal life,
that they know you
the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom you
have sent. 4 I glorified you on
earth, having accomplished the work
that you gave me to do.
5 And now, Father, glorify me
in your own presence
with the glory that I had
with you before the world existed.
John 17:1-5

Paul continues his admonition to the church of Philippi after talking about Jesus in his humility was given full authority. He speaks to the church in regard to their obedience. In the open statement to the beloved he speaks to their integrity of heart then to their integrity of behavior in the world.

12 Therefore, my beloved,
as you have always obeyed,
so now, not only as in my presence
but much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God
who works in you,
both to will and to work
for his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without
grumbling or questioning, 15 that you
may be blameless and innocent,
children of God without blemish
in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation,
among whom you shine as lights
in the world,
16 holding fast to the word of life,
so that in the day of Christ
I may be proud that
I did not run in vain or
labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be
poured out as a drink offering
upon the sacrificial offering of your faith,
I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 Likewise you also should be
glad and rejoice with me.
Philippians 2:12-18

Dr. Babu Paul was helpful in having me see that we are to be lights in the world. There are times when may want to complain like an Israelite but remember you want to do all things for the glory of God. You want to help the sick. You want to help the poor. You want to, not have to.

Luke as Colossians 4:14 says, "Luke the beloved physician..." wrote by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit Luke and the book of Acts. We have an observation by the physician in Luke 5.

27 After this he went out
and saw a tax collector named
Levi, sitting at the tax booth.
And he said to him, "Follow me."
28 And leaving everything,
he rose and followed him.


29 And Levi made him a great feast
in his house, and there was a
large company of tax collectors
and others reclining at table with them.
30 And the Pharisees and their scribes
grumbled at his disciples,
saying, "Why do you eat and drink
with tax collectors and sinners?"
31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are
well have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick.
32 I have not come
to call the righteous
but sinners to repentance."
Luke 5:27-32

Don't play gatekeeper for the True Physician.

Send the sick and faint of heart to the True Physician.

Don't let the religious company distract you from the Beauty of Jesus Christ.

ANTICIPATION!

It was great. I found out that Jason Upton was coming to Fort Lauderdale. I have been listening to his music exclusive for 9 months straight. I bought my tickets online in June and was anticipating the tickets would be sold out.

The concert was held at the church called, "Church of the Healing Rain." The church is fairly small looking on the outside and looking from the perspective of going to a church that has over twenty thousand people. The people were friendly but that is not why I went there. I was ready. I purchased my ticket in advance. Finally, the time came as I walk into the sanctuary that Jason Upton walk out on the stage toward his Korg piano. There were a total of 4 on the stage. A drummer, electric guitarist, bass and Jason Upton on the keyboard.

I couldn't help it. I couldn't help but to cry through the first song. I was trying to understand such great emotion that came over me. Was it the anticipation has finally settled? Was it that my favorite song was played first? Or was it the feeling of expectancy in the room that brought me to tears?

"Jesus wept."
John 11:35

Jesus is expressing a feeling. Not only did Jesus weep, but he was hungry and thirsty and tired. Yes, Jesus is the one mediator between God and man. Jesus.

"When Mary came to
the place where Jesus
was and saw Him,
she dropped down at His feet,
saying to Him, Lord,
if You had been here,
my brother would not have died."
- John 11:32

Martha in verse 21 said the very same thing. Martha heard directly from Jesus that he is the Resurrection and the Life. That your brother will rise and not when you anticipate. Martha is the one that tells Mary the Teacher is close and is asking for you. Mary proceeds "...if you had been here, my brother would not have died." It is important to get into the scriptures and feel how Mary and Martha are feeling. It is a sober setting. Sober due to death of a brother. Sober due to expectations of Jesus not being there. Just a thought, there is probably disbelief that he actually died considering the nature of the relationship with Jesus.

"Jesus wept."
John 11:35

Then.

"The Jews said,
See how [tenderly] He loved him!
But some of them
said, Could not He Who
opened a blind man's eyes
have prevented this man from dying?"
John 11:36,37 AMP

I was always told that Jesus wept because of the unbelief of the people present. The Scriptures need to take complete and utter precedence over what scholars, theologians or anyone thinks. In verse 37, we have a peculiar question.

Could not He Who opened a blind man's eyes have prevented this man from dying?
In KJV, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man would not have died?

When some of them said, could not this man, the greek word is houtos. Literally, meaning this. Houtos is used in both instances of this verse. Meaning some of them, are questioning Jesus's authority to heal the blind man. Furthermore, if Jesus really did open the blind man's eyes then Lazarus would not have died. How audacious? If I understand that question correctly, some of the Jews are question Jesus Christ, their coming Messiah, who is right in front of them and yet did not believe.

The occurrence of the man who was born blind is in John 9. The Jews did not see again what was right in front of them. I have always pondered their unbelief. Did they anticipate a different coming?

Jesus wept.

I wept because people in the room at the Jason Upton concert anticipated not a man playing guitar but another opportunity to worship God, this time in song and dance.


Believe God to do great things because He is God, not houtos.