-True Knowledge of God Comes Only Through the Son
Reading: John 14:6-11, Colossians 1:15-20
John 14:6-11 records Jesus declaring himself to be the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through him, with the promise that to see Jesus is to see the Father. Colossians 1:15-20 describes Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, in whom all things hold together and through whom reconciliation has been made.
Jesus looked at the most religiously educated people of his day and told them plainly that they did not know God. That declaration was not cruelty. It was mercy. Because you cannot pursue what you do not know you are missing. Jesus alone is the revelation of the Father. He is not one path among many. He is the only path. The infinite God, who is beyond all human comprehension, has made himself known through the person of his Son. To look at Jesus is to see God. To reject Jesus is to remain without God, regardless of how sincere or devoted your religious life appears to be.
Reflection Question: In what ways do you seek to understand God apart from the person and work of Jesus Christ?
Practical Application: Read through one of the Gospels this week with the specific intent of asking, "What does this moment reveal about the character of God the Father?"
John 14:6-11 records Jesus declaring himself to be the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through him, with the promise that to see Jesus is to see the Father. Colossians 1:15-20 describes Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, in whom all things hold together and through whom reconciliation has been made.
Jesus looked at the most religiously educated people of his day and told them plainly that they did not know God. That declaration was not cruelty. It was mercy. Because you cannot pursue what you do not know you are missing. Jesus alone is the revelation of the Father. He is not one path among many. He is the only path. The infinite God, who is beyond all human comprehension, has made himself known through the person of his Son. To look at Jesus is to see God. To reject Jesus is to remain without God, regardless of how sincere or devoted your religious life appears to be.
Reflection Question: In what ways do you seek to understand God apart from the person and work of Jesus Christ?
Practical Application: Read through one of the Gospels this week with the specific intent of asking, "What does this moment reveal about the character of God the Father?"
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