Being a channel of truth and holiness (Part 1)

 “Again Jesus call the crowd to Him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and un­derstand this. Nothing outside a man can make him ‘unclean’ by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him ‘unclean.” – Mark 7:14-16 (NIV)

Introduction

The Lord is really awesome in His wisdom and as Moses said when they were led to cross the Red Sea – “Who is like unto you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” – Exodus 15:11 (KJV)

CHANNEL

The word channel connotes action – real action because as a verb, it means:

• to direct
• to show the way
• shepherd
• lead
• train; among others.

And as a noun it can mean:

1. a conduit
2. an access
3. an artery
4. a pipeline
5. a means of.

But the other words I found in the Thesaurus which really thrilled me and gave me a greater understanding of who we are called to be as Christians are meaning of channel as

1. Advertiser;
2. Delegate;
3. Witness;
4. Narrator;
5. Go between;
6. Spokesman,
7. Communicator;
8. Publiciser;
9. Speaker.

Fascinating isn’t it. This reminds us of our calling as stated in Acts 1:8 that we will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes and we will be His witness here on earth – we are to be those through whom others come to know the Lord Jesus Christ. So as I found in the Thesaurus, we are Jesus’ delegates here on earth – we represent Him. We are His spokespersons. His go between when He wants to reach out to people. We are His communicators – we are really the ones who should be on radio each day telling people about the Lord Jesus Christ as the only means of salvation and redemption from sin. Alas, political party communicators seem to have the upper hand because media houses prefer their cacophony and not our soothing but very powerful words that ONLY Jesus saves.

By Rev. Dr Joyce Aryee, the author