Jesus
Christ was no ordinary man. He was special. He was unique. He is God's
'only Son' (John 3:16). He is God's 'beloved Son' (Matthew 3:17; Luke
9:35). He is not only the greatest Man who ever lived. He is 'greater
than the angels' in heaven. 'All God's angels' are called to 'worship
Him'. 'Truly this Man was the Son of God' - In these words of faith, we
hear an echo of God's Word concerning His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ -
'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father...I will be His Father,
and He will be My Son...Your throne, O God, will last for ever and
ever...Sit at my right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for
your feet' (Hebrews 1:1-14). 'Truly this Man was the Son of God' - Let
these words be your confession of faith in Christ.
"I am filled with the power of the Lord's Spirit" (Micah 3:8). This is what makes true ministry of God's Word so different from 'prophecy' that doesn't come from the Lord. Without the power of the Lord, there can be no Word from the Lord. We need the Word, and we need the power. "Let's go to the mountain of the Lord ...He will teach us His ways so that we may live by them" (Micah 4:2). We are taught by the Lord so that we might live for Him. Teaching and living - they belong together. We do not learn from God's Word so that we can amass more head-knowledge. We pray for a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ - a life-changing knowledge that gives us the strength that we need to live for the glory of God.
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