Rhapsody of Realities 7 November
Scripture: For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5).
Man doesn’t know reality until he finds Jesus, the Son of the living God. But who exactly is Jesus, the man of Galilee? First, He’s the Word- incarnate. This is an amazing truth. Think about it: Your word is the expression of who you are. It’s the expression of your views, opinions, thoughts, emotions, and ideas.
In the same way, the Word of God is the totality of God’s thoughts, ideas, opinions, will, and emotions. John 1:14 NKJV tells us that God’s Word was personified, and the result was the man, Jesus: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us….”
His laughter was God laughing; His smiles were the smiles of God. When He stretched out His hand, that was God stretching out His hand. When He loved, it was God’s love manifested. Everything
He did was the expression of God.
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Secondly, He’s the character and essence of God. The Bible tells us something beautiful about Him in Hebrews 1:3: “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person….” He’s the perfect personification of the abstract idealisation of God.
In the world, the term “God” doesn’t convey a person; it conveys an idea. God doesn’t make sense to the human mind, because they can’t find or define Him. The Bible, however, presents Jesus as God’s perfect imprint, the icon of the unseen God.
Thirdly, Jesus Christ is the glory of the Father. He’s the outshining of the Father’s glory, the radiance of the Father.
The world doesn’t understand why we can be so passionate about the man, Jesus. Until you know Jesus, God will only be an idea to you. Your search, however, stops when you meet this awesome, glorious, Lord of heaven and earth. That’s why we tell people, “Discover Jesus!” When you discover Him, you discover reality; you discover life.
CONFESSION
As Jesus is, so am I; I’m one with Him! In Him, I live, and move
and have my being. I have His righteousness, life, and nature in
me. I’m the effulgence of His glory and the express image of His
person. Therefore, I think, act, and live as His perfect
representation. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 1:15-19; Hebrews 1:1-4
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Hebrews 7 & Jeremiah 50-51
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 1 Peter 4:1-19 & Ezekiel 38
Thank you for studying today’s Rhapsody of Realities – Discover Jesus and your Search is Over – written by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
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Rhapsody of Realities 7 November 2020
