Jesus came to us over 2,000 years ago in the city of David (Bethlehem) and brought with Him good news that would be great joy to all the people --- because He came as Christ the Lord.
Christ, Christos in Greek, meaning "anointed."
Lord, Kurious in Greek, meaning "a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master."
The angels knew just who Jesus the baby was --- they had seen Him just moments before in heaven with His Father. They knew that the Father had anointed Him for the special purpose of redemption of mankind. But they also knew Him as their Lord. They were very aware of their servanthood to Him, and they held Him in great respect and reverence...because they really knew Him and the glory from which He had come.
Along with His mission of redemption and salvation, Jesus also came to show us who God is. I have been studying, along with some of my family, "Behold your God", a study written by John Snyder, with the intense purpose of "rethinking God biblically." It is probably one of the most unusual studies that I have ever encountered because it forces you to start really looking at what the Bible tells us about who God is, and doesn't allow you to stay comfortable in the things you've been told about God.
From this past week's study, I can't seem to get Psalm 50:21 out of my head. In God's rebuke to Israel, He says, "You thought that I was altogether like you." I have been so guilty of bringing God down to my level.
No matter how hard we try to make Him like us, God isn't like us at all. Unless we get a correct view of God, we will never have a correct view of ourselves. He is high and holy --- we most certainly are not. He is God, and we need to start taking Him seriously.
The angels knew who Jesus was, and they called Him, "Christ the Lord."
While I may call Him "Lord", what does my life say? How often do I reverse the role and expect God to serve me? How often do my prayers center on my needs, rather than seeking ways to glorify my Master?
"You thought I was altogether like you." Oh God, forgive me.
Christ, Christos in Greek, meaning "anointed."
Lord, Kurious in Greek, meaning "a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master."
The angels knew just who Jesus the baby was --- they had seen Him just moments before in heaven with His Father. They knew that the Father had anointed Him for the special purpose of redemption of mankind. But they also knew Him as their Lord. They were very aware of their servanthood to Him, and they held Him in great respect and reverence...because they really knew Him and the glory from which He had come.
Along with His mission of redemption and salvation, Jesus also came to show us who God is. I have been studying, along with some of my family, "Behold your God", a study written by John Snyder, with the intense purpose of "rethinking God biblically." It is probably one of the most unusual studies that I have ever encountered because it forces you to start really looking at what the Bible tells us about who God is, and doesn't allow you to stay comfortable in the things you've been told about God.
From this past week's study, I can't seem to get Psalm 50:21 out of my head. In God's rebuke to Israel, He says, "You thought that I was altogether like you." I have been so guilty of bringing God down to my level.
No matter how hard we try to make Him like us, God isn't like us at all. Unless we get a correct view of God, we will never have a correct view of ourselves. He is high and holy --- we most certainly are not. He is God, and we need to start taking Him seriously.
The angels knew who Jesus was, and they called Him, "Christ the Lord."
While I may call Him "Lord", what does my life say? How often do I reverse the role and expect God to serve me? How often do my prayers center on my needs, rather than seeking ways to glorify my Master?
"You thought I was altogether like you." Oh God, forgive me.
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