A reminder for
today
Heaven and earth
shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. (Mark 13:31)
Who is this amazing God that we worship? How do we know Him
and how do we look at Him? Here are a few ideas I read that I would like to
share with you.
Jesus is recognized as both Yahweh and Elohim in the
prophecy in Isaiah 40:3: “Prepare the way of the Lord [Yahweh]; make
straight in the desert a highway for our God [Elohim].” This verse was
written in reference to John the Baptist preparing for the coming of Christ (as
confirmed in John 1:23) and represents one of the strongest affirmations of
Christ’s deity in the Old Testament. In Isaiah 9:6, we likewise read a prophecy
of Christ with a singular variant (El) of Elohim: “And His name
will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God [El], Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.”
Jesus is Theos. The New Testament Greek word for God,
Theos, is the corresponding parallel to the Old Testament Hebrew term Elohim.
A well-known example of Christ being addressed as God (Theos) is found
in the story of “doubting Thomas” in John 20. In this passage, Thomas
witnesses the resurrected Christ and worshipfully responds: “My Lord and my God
[Theos]” (John 20:28).
Jesus is called Theos throughout the rest of the New
Testament. For example, when a jailer asked Paul and Silas how to be saved,
they responded: “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your
household” (Acts 16:31). After the jailer believed and became saved, he “rejoiced,
having believed in God [Theos] with all his household” (verse 34).
Believing in Christ and believing in God are seen as identical
acts.
Jesus always spoke in His own divine authority. He never
said, “Thus saith the Lord” as did the prophets; He always said, “Verily,
verily, I say unto you. . . .” He never retracted anything He
said, never guessed or spoke with uncertainty, never made revisions, never
contradicted himself, and never apologized for what He said. He even asserted,
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Mark
13:31), hence elevating His words directly to the realm of heaven.
Most importantly is that His followers worshipped Him as God
and when He returned to heaven, they went on and carried the gospel all over
the world regardless of persecution and troubles that they faced. This in its
own should boost your faith to a new level and now knowing that Jesus is God you
should understand more of who Jesus is and the magnitude of what He did on the
cross. You are saved and so blessed. Come with me today as we rejoice and
praise His name. Our God lives and He is coming back soon.
Lord, let us understand that there is power in your name and
let us fully comprehend the nature of who you are. Lord, you are our God and we
love you with all our hearts. Let us be victorious and show you to this dark
world. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers