WHO IS JESUS?
By Rick Mathes
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
You are entering Holy Ground when you venture into the first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John. My hand is trembling in His presence as I reach feebly for finite words to explain the infinite. All we can do is try to understand the essence and form of God in the Word and Jesus. Like a crown of jewels, let’s together catch a glimpse here and a peek there into the Godhead as John so valiantly did his best for us in the Gospel.
In the beginning the pre-existent Godhead blessed humanity with the pre-incarnate Messiah in fellowship with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus separated in form and visited mankind, the Savior of the world. He grew in wisdom and stature a little lower than the angels, stepped out from the “Jesus & Bros. Construction Co.” and without reserve marched to the death stake for our salvation. A fully divine God-man suffered crucifixion because He loved us that much
Make no doubt about it, He is the eternal God that spoke creation into existence. That’s a breathtaking accomplishment when we consider all we know of outer space. It is in and through Him life has its source and sustenance. He describes Himself with the 7 “I AM’s” in His gospel. It is by His light we get glimpses of eternity. He is the only giver of life and the facts of its origin were passed from Adam to Methuselah to Noah, to Moses, to us. Whew!
The focal point is Jesus and His creating power. His essence lies in each believer when we exchange all we are for all He is. We put skin on Him. He becomes our hand and we become His glove so that He can go about the business of the Father.
The witnesses have their day and the martyrs their night confessing to the last breath, “He is raised!” He taught for 40 days and then 500 onlookers saw His feet leave the ground and disappear into a cloud. Paul challenged the readers of his Epistles to go and question them. They were still walking around in amazement at the miracles of the resurrecting and ascending.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and He is with us to this day.
PRESS ON!
Rick Mathes 