The Whole Christ
Many of us get stuck on one aspect of Christ, and that limits our worship of Him. Some like to focus on the mighty king, some on the gentle shepherd. Some focus on the conquering hero, some on the sacrificial lamb. To focus on only one aspect of who Jesus is makes our worship of Him too small. "Christian worship must contain both the cross and the crown." If we take a look at what the Bible says He is like we will find that our idea of who Christ is begins to expand rapidly.
"He is the light, the way, the truth and the life. He is the Word made flesh, Immanuel...God with us. He is the hope of glory, the Good Shepherd of our soul. When we start paying more attention to some of the names of Jesus, the eyes of our hearts are opened to an even deeper realization of His wonders."
We could do this all day. Words cannot express all that is Jesus. Many times we think that Jesus is just in the New Testament, but don't forget to look for Him in the Old Testament too!
"In Genesis Jesus is the Ram at Abraham's altar. In Exodus He's the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus He's the High Priest...In Job He's our Redeemer that ever lives. In Psalms He is my Shepherd and I shall not want...In Isaiah He's the Suffering Servant...And in Daniel He is the Fourth Man in the midst of a fiery furnace...In Zechariah He is our fountain. And in Malachi He is the Sun of Righteousness with Healing in His wings...In 1st Corinthians our Resurrection. In 2nd Corinthians our Sin Bearer...In 1st and 2nd Thessalonians He is our Soon Coming King...In Titus He is our Blessed Hope...and in Revelation, lift up your eyes, church for your redemption draws near, He is the King of kings and Lord of Lords."
We worship a Savior King, a Sacrificial Lamb who will reign on high for all eternity. We would do well to never forget it.
Enjoy the Journey
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