Let’s follow up yesterday’s thought by continuing to recognize who Jesus is. Have you considered we have knowledge today about Jesus the prophets of old longed to know? Do you know the revelation of Jesus is the revealing of a mystery long kept a secret by God?
Though God had provided prophecies through several prophets concerning the coming of the Messiah, those prophecies were just glimpses. There was no single prophecy that stated exactly when Jesus would come into this world nor all that He would do while He was here.
The Gospel writers pointed to prophecies to prove Jesus was the One who was to come, Matthew more than any other. The other writers of the New Testament continued to provide insight into who Jesus is, especially Paul and Peter. John’s Revelation also reveals who Jesus is, even if we do not fully comprehend the apocalyptic language.
It is a challenge for us in today’s culture to comprehend the magnificence and supernaturalness of Jesus. We have grown used to being able to explain everything through science. However, science cannot explain the supernatural, meaning God. No, we can only accept God’s plan and his working in our lives through faith and by experience.
The Apostle Paul had many experiences with God. He encountered the risen Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus (Acts 9) and confirms that God revealed Jesus to him in Galatians 1:15-17. We may think experiencing Jesus is confined to the apostles or other great men and women of faith. We could not be more misguided. Every person who has accepted Jesus as their Savior can and should experience Him in their lives. It is a matter of opening our eyes, being aware of God, and giving him thanks for working in our lives.
I pray we all open our eyes to see God at work. I pray we seek to learn more about Jesus. I pray each one of us experience and recognize both God’s small and mighty acts all around us. Know you can obtain special knowledge of Jesus. See God working in your life. Recognize God’s works. Ask God to reveal his works to you.
Romans 16:25-27 Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
Marty Pressey 