How do you see God? What is your perspective of him? How do you see Jesus? Do you view Him as a brother and friend, or as the King? How does your perspective change how you act? Have you given it any thought? Do you think you should?
Our perspective of who God is, who Jesus is, has a significant impact on how well we obey God’s commands. If we view God as an overpowering tyrant, we will obey out of fear. If we view God as a loving Father who only wants the best for us, we will obey out of love.
Unfortunately, some will cling primarily to the viewpoint of Jesus as brother and only obey when it suits them. It is not that viewing Jesus as a brother is incorrect, but we cannot always see Him in that role. We must remember that He is the King who sits on a throne. He is the ultimate Judge. He has all the power of God.
So, how should be view Jesus? He is our brother who is the King, the Judge, and the Lord. He is to be obeyed with love and a little fear. We are to lean on Him for strength and courage. We are to trust in His promises. We are to seek understanding from His teachings. We should go to Him to ask for all that we need and trust that He will provide.
The Father and the Son are more than we can fathom. The gift of the Holy Spirit is to be our guide in all that we do. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God is revealed to us, if we will listen. So, open your hearts, minds, eyes, and ears to see and hear God as the Holy Spirit reveals him to you. Love God with all your heart and be in awe of who he is.
I pray we all check our perspective of who God is. I pray we understand that Jesus sits on a throne as King. I pray each one of us opens ourselves to the Holy Spirt and asks God to reveal himself to us. View God as God. Know that Jesus is King. See Jesus as Lord. Listen for the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 99:1
The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
Marty Pressey 