DAY 24 OF THE THIRTY DAYS DEVOTIONAL WITH BRO IZUCHUKWU

Wednesday 24 July 2024

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1).

The scripture above is one of the scriptures that many read and get confused about the deity of Jesus. They claim that even God testified that Jesus is His son, how then can He be co-equal with God? That’s because they don’t understand the meaning of the expression “Son of God”; and I’ve explained this several times, but it bears repeating. *Son of God means God in the flesh*.

1. Jesus is the visible representation of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15)
2. Jesus is God in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16)
3. Jesus is the fullness of the Godhead bodily (Colossians 2:9)
4. Jesus is the Sustainer of all things (Colossians 1:17)
5. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End (Revelation 22:13)

Colossians 1:15 describes Him as the exact image of the unseen God; the visible representation of the invisible God. Read the 16th to 19th verses in the Amplified Classic. It says, “For it was in Him that all things were created, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, whether thrones, dominions, rulers, or authorities;  all things were created and exist through Him [by His service, intervention] and in and for Him. And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together)…For it has pleased [the Father] that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers, and attributes) should dwell in Him permanently.” Blessed be His Name forever!

Also, read Titus 2:13 and see that Jesus Christ is referred to as the great God: “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” Jesus is the great God whose glorious appearing we’re all looking forward to. Hallelujah!

You have to believe and accept God’s testimony of Jesus Christ. Why is this important? It’s because if you don’t know who Jesus truly is, you can’t serve Him, you can’t live for Him. Moreover, nobody will go to hell today or be condemned because of sin, for Jesus was already condemned for the sins of every man, woman, boy and girl on the face of the earth. He paid the full penalty for sin.

Therefore, the primary reason people will go to hell is for not believing and accepting God’s testimony of Jesus—who He is, and what He came to do.

PRAYER
“Dear Heavenly Father,

We come before you today with hearts eager to understand and acknowledge the deity of Jesus Christ. We pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal to us the truth about Jesus’ nature and character, that we may know Him more intimately and worship Him more sincerely.

Help us to grasp the magnitude of Jesus’ divinity, that He is the Word incarnate, the exact image of the unseen God, and the fullness of the Godhead bodily. May our minds be enlightened to comprehend the depth of His creative power, sustaining presence, and redemptive work.

We pray that our hearts will be transformed by this revelation, that we may live lives worthy of our calling as children of God. May our worship be authentic, our faith be unwavering, and our love for Jesus be unshakeable.

We thank you for the gift of Jesus, the great God and Savior, who has reconciled us to You through His sacrifice. May His name be forever exalted in our lives and in the world.

In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray. Amen.”

FURTHER STUDY:
‭Acts 10:36 KJV‬
[36] The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

‭John 1:14 KJV‬
[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

‭Colossians 1:15-20 KJV‬
[15] Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
[16] for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
[17] and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
[18] And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
[19] For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; [20] and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

‭Titus 2:11-14 KJV‬
[11] For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
[12] teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
[13] looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
[14] who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 28:17-31 & Psalms 30-31

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Ephesians 2:1-10 & Isaiah 44

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