He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature. Hebrews 1:3a
Reading this, my breath is taken away. I feel as though I'm treading on holy ground here. Hesus, the exact imprint of God's nature, walked on the same earth as us. He looked like us, but had God's integrity, holiness, kindness, patience and love. He was God with us.
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means God with us). Matthew 1:23, quoting Isaiah 7:14.
It is impossible to know God without knowing Jesus. Not only is Christ the Son of God, He is God Himself in the mystery of the trinity, His word says He is like God in every way. His union with His Father is inseparable, unbreakable and perfect.
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him" John 14:6-7
If you know Jesus, you know God, because Jesus is God's Son who is the imprint of God's nature and God Himself. He is the incarnation of our God in heaven.
Of the many attributes of God, there is one standing out today when it comes to remembering Jesus:
it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18).
If it's impossible for God to lie, this means Jesus is also not a liar. He is the truth and there is no falsehood in Him. C.S. Lewis famously said that [Jesus is not just a great (moral) teacher. You can call Him a liar, a lunatic or Lord]. Since we know Jesus is God and therefore cannot lie, He's not a liar. He did make some outrageous claims, so He was either crazy or He was God. I believe the Bible gives us plenty of reason to affirm Jesus as Lord, including today's description from Hebrews.
If God is not a liar, Jesus is not a liar. Jesus is the truth and there is no falsehood in Him. Every promise He made will be fulfilled. Christian, take comfort in this! Everything Jesus ever said is completely true because He is the exact imprint of God's nature. When He says He will, He never won't. When He says yes, the answer is never no.
What attribute of God stands out to you as you remember that Jesus is the exact imprint of God's nature?
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