Have you ever gone on a journey with Christ through the Scripture? Who is Christ truly in your heart, in your mind, deep in your soul? Do you fully understand what it means to walk with the Messiah, the One and Only, Lord Almighty? “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your growing knowledge of him—since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened—so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength” (Eph 1:17–19). “And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God” (Phil 1:9–11 NET).
Jesus Christis the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, who is and was and who is to come! (Rev 1:8; 22:13). He is Immanuel (Isa 7:14; Matt 1:23) and the Great I Am (John 8:58). He alone is the Way, Truth, and Life (John 14:6), our Mediator (1 Tim 2:5) and the Truth that will set us free (John 8:32). He is the Light of the world (John 8:12), the true Bread of Life (John 6:35), and the Risen Lord (1 Cor 15:3-4). He is the Word, the Creator God, and in Him is life (John 1:1-4). He is the Gate, the Door, and the Good Shepherd (John 10:9, 11). He is the true Vine (John 15:1) and the Resurrection and Life (John 11:25). He is the Lion of Judah, Root of David (Rev 5:5), and the Branch of Jesse (Isa 11:1). He is the Lamb of God (John 1:29) and Savior, who is the Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11). He is the righteous Branch of David and the LORD our Righteousness (Jer 33:15-16). He is the Son of Man and the Son of the living God (Matt 16:13, 16). He is Wisdom from God, our Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption (1 Cor 1:30). He is our Hope (1 Tim 1:1), Peace (Eph 2:14) and the Author and Perfecter of our faith (Heb 12:2). He is the Rock (1 Cor 10:4), the Chief Cornerstone (Ps 118:22; 1 Pet 2:6-8), and our Great High Priest (Heb 4:14). He is Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6). He is our Advocate, the Righteous One, and the propitiation for our sins (1 John 2:1-2). He is called Faithful and True and the Word of God (Rev 19:11, 13). He’s the KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS! (Rev 19:16). He is our Teacher and Lord (John 13:13), the Bright Morning Star (Rev 22:16). He is our All and All, our Hallelujah!!! So let us continue to journey onward praying diligently for more wisdom and revelation that we may grow in our faith and develop a powerful personal relationship with Jesus Christ our LORD.
Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ who was to come. “And the angel [Gabriel] said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end. And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?’ And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God’”(Luke 1:30-33 ESV).
Christ Jesus, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14 NJKV). “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Isa 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19 NIV). “John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question: ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’Jesus answered them, ‘Go tell John what you hear and see: The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them’” (Matt 11:2-5; cf Isa 35:5-6 NET). Praise be to God!!
“Christ Jesus,who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil 2:5-11 NASB).
Christ Jesus lived to show us the way, He died for our sins, and He rose on the third day “because of our justification” (Rom 4:24 NASB). “On the first day of the week…the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them… ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’Then they remembered his words’” (Luke 24:1-8 NIV). “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also” (1 Cor 15:3-8 NASB).
Christ Jesus alone is worthy. In the garden the plan of redemption was set in place: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise him on the heel” (Gen 3:15 NASB).“You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests unto our God; and we shall reign on the earth… ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!’… ‘To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!”(Rev 5:9-13 MEV).
Let’s dig into the Scripture, meditate on the Word, and pray that we will grow deeper in our understanding of Jesus our Messiah, the lover of our soul. “It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches…The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let everyone who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift…The one who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen” (Rev 22:16-21 NRSV). To God be the glory!!! Hallelujah!! Amen!!Amen!!
