Rhapsody of Realities 24 December
Scripture: …he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?(John 14:8-9).
Even though Christmas, which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, is inarguably the most popular holiday in the world, there’re still many who don’t know who Jesus really is. To some, He’s a great religious leader. But Jesus isn’t a mere religious leader or reformist;
He’s Himself, God. You have to study the Word of God to discover this. In John 5:39, Jesus said, “…search the Scriptures, for they testify of me.”
The Scriptures testify of Jesus as Deity. John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Verse 14 says, “And the Word was made (became) flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” This refers to Jesus; so in celebrating Christmas, you’re celebrating the living and incarnate Word.
Read yesterday’s Rhapsody of Realities here
Study the Bible for yourself, from Genesis to Revelation, and you’ll come to one conclusion : Jesus Christ is Lord! Recall His words in John 10:30, “I and my Father are one.” In our opening verse, He said “If you have seen me, You have seen my Father.” He’s one with the Father.
You’ve got to come to that point in your life where you recognise that Jesus is the fullness of Deity. The Bible declares that the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him bodily (Colossians 1:19, 2:9). He’s the complete embodiment of Deity. This is the “Christ” of Christ-mas; we’re celebrating God who came to us in the body of Jesus. Hallelujah!
CONFESSION
Dear Father, I’m grateful for the special and extraordinary life I received when I believed and received the Word. I celebrate the living and incarnate Word today. Now, He’s living in and through me! I’m the reproduction of the Word, and my life is the expression of your will, thoughts, ideas, and opinions, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: John 1:10-12; Matthew 16:15-17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Revelation 16 & Haggai 1-2
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Revelation 18:13-24 & Zechariah 3-4
Thank you for studying today’s Rhapsody of Realities – Celebrating the Living and Incarnate Word – written by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
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Rhapsody of Realities 24 December 2020
