The Facts
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
Colossians 2:9
Today's Bible Reading: Luke 24:13-36.
Jesus Christ was not just a great teacher or a holy religious leader, but God Himself in human flesh—fully God and fully man. Jesus is not only the Christ; He is also God. This is a staggering, almost incomprehensible truth: God Himself came down to this planet in the Person of His only Son. The incarnation and the full deity of Jesus are the cornerstones of the Christian faith.
This great truth is underlined throughout the New Testament. The Bible says, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created … For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell” (Colossians 1:15–16, 19). Matthew tells us of the birth of Jesus and states, “All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:22–23).
Furthermore, He demonstrated the power to do things that only God can do, such as forgive sins. The Lord Jesus is the very evidence of fulfilled prophecy. Following His death and resurrection while walking the road to Emmaus with men who were perplexed and saddened, He expounded to them the Scriptures from Moses and all the prophets, concerning Himself (Luke 24).
Christ is alive! His resurrection is a fact. His tomb is empty—and this is the compelling and central proof of His unique divine nature.
Prayer: My Lord and my God, thank You, for the wonderful Gift of Your Son; Fully God and Fully Man, my Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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