Passed Over; Day060; Wireless Networking In The Developing World

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life.  John 5:24

MIT (Most Important Task)
1. 2Mile Swim at lake Pflugerville
2. Read: Wireless Networking in the Developing World p96
3. Iron clothes

I am currently reading the book – Wireless Networking in the Developing World and while reading, I could not help but imagine all the possibilities. Then ideas and projects pop out of nowhere and I began to wonder of “what I can I do or contribute?”.  My knowledge on Windows servers is up to date to the latest technology [ie. Sharepoint, Exchange, SQL Servers, Windows Networking, Windows Media Streaming]  but there was one question lingering in my mind – How to build the network infrastructure specially in remote areas where there is limited internet connectivity. This book that I am reading provided some insights. 

In the US, we have everything we need and we can always get what we want in a matter of seconds.  In some places, getting what we have is just a dream.  I still believe that to some of us, we are sent out from our homeland to experience something and then one day come back and apply those knowledge locally.  Merida has been my inspiration for a long time now and I am hoping that one day, I can be of some value to that small town. 

Now back to the verse of day… When I stumble Words like these, I normally stops and contemplate.  What does it mean?  Is He talking to me?  Is the verse addressed to me?  Does this matter to me? 
1. Listen to Him
2. Believe in God
3. Trust in the Lord
4. Cling to Him
5. Rely

Just read Barnes notes below.  He explained John 5:24 better.

The town of Merida

Red letter means-Jesus talking

Barnes on Joh 5:24 –
He that heareth my word – To “hear,” in this place, evidently denotes not the outward act of hearing, but to receive in a proper manner; to suffer it to make its proper impression on the mind; to obey. The word “hear” is often used in this sense, Mat_11:15; Joh_8:47; Act_3:23. Many persons outwardly hear the gospel who neither understand nor obey it.

My word – My doctrine, my teaching. All that Jesus taught about Himself, as well as about the Father.
On him that sent me – On the Father, who, in the plan of redemption, is represented as “sending” his Son to save men. See Joh_3:17. Faith in God, who sent his Son, is here represented as being connected with everlasting life; but there can be no faith in him who “sent” his Son, without faith also in him who is “sent.” The belief of one of the true doctrines of religion is connected with, and will lead to, the belief of all.

Hath everlasting life – The state of man by nature is represented as death in sin, Eph_2:1. Religion is the opposite of this, or is “life.” The “dead” regard not anything. They are unaffected by the cares, pleasures, amusements of the world. They hear neither the voice of merriment nor the tread of the living over their graves. So with sinners. They are unmoved with the, things of religion. They hear not the voice of God; they see not his loveliness; they care not for his threatening. But religion is “life.” The Christian lives with God, and feels and acts as if there was a God. Religion, and its blessings here and hereafter, are one and the same. The happiness of heaven is living for God – being sensible of his presence, and glory, and power – and rejoicing in that. There shall be no more “death” there, Rev_21:4. This “life,” or this religion, whether on earth or in heaven, is the same – the same joys extended and expanded forever. Hence, when a man is converted, it is said that he “has” everlasting life; not merely shall have but is already in possession of that life or happiness which shall be everlasting. It is life begun, expanded, ripening for the skies. He has already entered on his inheritance – that inheritance which is everlasting.

Shall not come into condemnation – He was by nature under condemnation. See Joh_3:18. Here it is declared that he shall not return to that state, or he will not be again condemned. This promise is sure; it is made by the Son of God, and there is no one that can pluck them out of his hand, Joh_10:28. Compare the notes at Rom_8:1.

But is passed from death unto life – Has “passed over” from a state of spiritual death to the life of the Christian. The word translated “is passed” would be better expressed by “has passed.” It implies that he has done it voluntarily; that none compelled him; and that the passage is made unto “everlasting” life. Because Christ is the author of this life in the soul, he is called the “Life” Joh_1:4; and as he has “always” existed, and is the Source of “all life,” he is called the “eternal life,” 1Jo_5:20.

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