“For
unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.” Isaiah 9:6
In this verse and the next God
outlines the work and the nature of the Son of God. The first part of these verses
has been fulfilled. God has sent His Son. He did not come out of the clouds as
a conquering hero, although He will do so when He returns, but rather He came
as a child. God took on human flesh in the person of Jesus Christ and revealed
Himself to us in His character, His power, and His love. Jesus said in John 14
that as many as have seen Him have seen the Father.
In the flesh Jesus healed the sick,
raised the dead, caused the blind to see and the lame to walk. He fed thousands
with small baskets of food – twice! He walked on the water and, though cruelly
crucified, rose again from the dead. He did all this while teaching about the
love and forgiveness that God offered. This is the Son of God we have already
seen revealed to us.
Dear Father, Truly we have seen You
in and through Your Son. Amen.
The Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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