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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Only the Son Knows
"My Father has given me all things. No person knows the
Son--only the Father knows the Son. And no person knows the
Father--only the Son knows the Father. And the only people
that will know about the Father are those people the Son
chooses to tell."
-- Matthew 11:27 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
The New Testament makes strong and exclusive claims for Jesus. These
claims are not based just upon the conclusions of men, but go back to
several powerful claims of Jesus. While these claims are most clearly
seen in the Gospel of John (the "I Am" statements of Jesus and the
emphasis on the Son's knowing and doing the Father's will), they occur
in the other Gospels as well. In this statement, Jesus is claiming to
be the only one to really know the Father and his will. In the Sermon
on the Mount, Jesus speaks as one who has authority, making clear the
will of God. As he leaves the earth, he does so with all authority --
in both the spiritual realm ("in heaven") and in the physical realm
("on earth"). The bottom line for Jesus' followers is what we do in
response to Jesus as Lord. What we believe about him and who we believe
him to be determine everything of lasting and eternal value in our
lives.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Sacrificial Father, thank you for sending Jesus so I could know you and
your will. Your love and kindness in sending him has given me
confidence that when I stand before you in judgment, it will be to hear
you say, "This is my child, whom I love, and in whom I am well
pleased." For this hope and assurance, I offer you my praise, my life,
and my all. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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