With it being Father's Day I figured it would be a good time to look at the relationship between God the Father and Jesus his Son. A couple of the passages from our Memory Work list talk about this relationship.
Hebrews 1:3 - The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
There is so much in this passage, how can you describe this relationship in words? Jesus is the radiance of God the Father's glory. All of God's goodness radiates off of the Son and God the Father is proud of his Son!
Jesus is the exact representation of his being, in other words, Jesus is God. They are separate yet they are the same! Colossians 1:15 says that "He is the image of the invisible God."
Lastly it says that Jesus is sustaining all things, and again Colossians 1:17 says "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Jesus made all things and he is making sure that they don't fall apart!
Hebrews 1:8 - But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom."
Hebrews 1:10 - He also says, "In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of your hands."
In these passages the Father calls the Son; God and Lord, this is amazing! As Father and Son, they created the Universe! And as Father and Son, they will rule the Universe for ever and ever!
There is so much for us to live up to in these passages as fathers and as sons. We need to be encouraged that we have such an amazing example! Don't forget that God wants to help us!
Take the time to read the rest of these passages. Hebrews 1:3-13 & Colossians 1:15-20.
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