Tag: Father and Son
Walking in love and truth
Scripture reading for November 29th: Zechariah 12-14, Psalm 94, 2nd John
2nd John: 4-9 “I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. And now I ask you, dear lady–not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning–that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments: this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”
In Jesus Christ, love and truth are joined together. John’s second letter is short and to the point concerning Christ’s commandment to love one another. This commandment is not new, but one given by God from the beginning to His people. Loving one another involves faith in God’s Word and obedience to it. Jesus Christ came in a human body and lived a sinless life of faithful obedience to His Father. As God’s Son, He alone is worthy of our love and obedience. Only through abiding in His Word do we have confidence and know that we have the Father and the Son! Beware of deceivers who deny Jesus as God’s Son and His teachings as truth!
Psalm 94:14-15 “For the Lord will not forsake His people; He will not abandon His heritage; for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.”
Prayer: Father God, I know You through Your Son Jesus Christ and cling to Him as my Savior. Through Your gift of the Holy Spirit, I am now able to joyfully obey Your Word and seek to know and apply it to my life. You are my Lord and King and I choose to follow Jesus and walk in His truth. May my walk bring Your love and truth to those still in the darkness of sin and bondage of self.
Zechariah 14:9 “And the Lord will be King over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be One and His Name One.”
Like Father, Like Son!
Scripture reading for May 7th: John 5:1-23
“Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all he does. Yes, to your amazement He will show Him even greater things than these. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it. Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.’ (John 5:19-23)
Jesus openly declared His own dependence on the Father and gave all glory to His Father for His own works. Jesus plainly stated that He only did what He saw His Father doing. At this point we must ask how did Jesus see His Father doing the miracles and good works? The key was in Jesus’ prayer life. Jesus spent time each day waiting on God and listening for His Father’s instructions. He often slipped away alone to pray early in the morning. At other times he prayed late at night. (Luke 6:12) Jesus was in perfect unity with His Father.
What are the “greater things” that the Father will give to the Son to do? The verses following that statement tell of Jesus giving life to the dead and sitting in judgment. These are things that only God could do and mark Jesus as God’s Son and the Christ! Jesus Christ has the power to raise the dead to eternal life and will judge the living and the dead at the Judgment Seat of Christ and Great White throne. (2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-15) Because Jesus is God, we must honor Him. If we honor Him, we honor the Father as well.
Jesus is God! The miracles of healing are wonderful examples of His divinity. But the greater works of raising the dead to life and judgment are still to come. Are you giving honor to Jesus and the Father by obeying them and their Word? If not, today is a good day to repent!