God is made known to us through the person of Jesus Christ, who is the complete and flawless reflection of God’s character and purpose. Jesus is more than a messenger or a teacher of God’s truth; He is the very embodiment of truth. Jesus is more than a model or an example of God’s love; He is the source and essence of love. Jesus is more than a witness or a sign of God’s power; He is the manifestation and demonstration of power. He is God in the flesh, God among us, God on our side.
This reveals that God is not remote or impersonal, but intimate and relational. God is not concealed or mute, but transparent and vocal. God is not apathetic or antagonistic, but merciful and benevolent. God is not static or dormant, but active and inventive. Though mysterious, God is not inaccessible, but is disclosed and approachable.
Therefore, we are called to believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, who sacrificed Himself for our sins and conquered death for our life. It urges us to obey Jesus as our Master and Teacher, who exemplified the way of God’s kingdom and instructed the truth of God’s word. It motivates us to adore Jesus as our Friend and Brother, who entered our humanity and empathized with our frailties. It enables us to serve Jesus as our King and Priest, who bestowed His Spirit and commissioned us to His mission.
Prayer
Gracious God, we thank You for revealing Yourself to us through Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Savior. We praise You for Your character and purpose, which are perfectly expressed in Him. We confess that He is the truth, the love, and the power that we need and desire. We acknowledge that He is God in the flesh, God among us, God on our side. We ask You to draw us closer to You through Jesus Christ, who is intimate and relational. We pray that You would speak to us through Jesus Christ, who is transparent and vocal. We beg You to have mercy on us through Jesus Christ, who is merciful and benevolent. We hope that You would work in us and through us by Jesus Christ, who is active and inventive. We seek You to make Yourself known to us and others by Jesus Christ, who is disclosed and approachable. We commit ourselves to believe in Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself for our sins and conquered death for our life. We promise to obey Jesus Christ, who exemplified the way of Your kingdom and instructed the truth of Your word. We aspire to adore Jesus Christ, who entered our humanity and empathized with our frailties. We endeavor to serve Jesus Christ, who bestowed His Spirit and commissioned us to His mission. In His name we pray, Amen.
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