Issue #719 ~ May 30, 2022

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God Coming in Human Flesh
"who being the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature (real being), and who is bearing up all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high;"
Hebrews 1:3
Previously we saw 2 things about the Son: (1) "He appointed [him] heir of all things" and (2) "through whom also He made the worlds (ages).

Now there are 5 more in verse 3. Statement 3 has to do with "His glory": "who being the radiance of His glory."

In Matthew 17, on the Mount of Transfiguration, we read: "And six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light" (Matt. 17:1-2 NASB).

As Jesus prayed in John 17 he said: "I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given Me to do. And now, glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I ever had with Thee before the world was" (17:4-5 NASB).

He could either reflect or radiate the glory of God. The writer makes it specific that He radiates His glory. It is not something external, but internal. Christ is not a moon but is the sun. He radiates that which He possess.

Whereas in Statement 3 we focus on His glory, in Statement 4 we focus on His nature: "who being the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature (real being)." Statement 4 is: "the exact representation of His name (real being)."

In this verse we have considered His glory, His nature, and now we look at His power.

Statement 5: "who is bearing up all things by the word of His power."

The word "upholding" can be translated "bearing along." It communicates the idea of movement and progress to a given end.

In these first 3 statements in the verse we have been examining His person. Now in the remainder of the verse, we turn from His person to His work.

We will see the cross and the intercessory ministry of our Savior.

First of all, we see the cross in Statement 6: "when He had made purification of sins."

This word for "purification" is a priestly word. It is "purification of sins," not from sins, we are talking about here.

Our third verse concludes with the seventh and final statement about Jesus Christ. Statement 7: "He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high."

We move in this seventh statement from His redemptive work on the cross to His intercessory work as He represents us before "the Majesty on high."

It is interesting there is no chair in the tabernacle because the priest's work under the old covenant was never finished.

As we worship our blessed Lord, let's reflect on the 7 things said about Him in our opening verses of Hebrews. He is: (1) "heir of all things"; (2) the Creator; (3) "the radiance of His glory"; (4) "the exact representation of His nature"; (5) "bearing up all things by the word of His power"; (6) "purification of sins"; and (7) "He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high."
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Praises & Prayer Requests

1.  Pray: He is above all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:17 (NASB)
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2.  Pray: The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Romans 8:16, 17 (NASB)
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3.  Praise: All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. John 1:3 (NASB)
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4.  Praise: For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things have been created through Him and for Him.
Colossians 1:16 (NASB)
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My heart is welling up with praise for my wonderful Savior. Join me in singing: "Praise the Saviour, Ye Who Know Him!"
Praise the Saviour, ye who know Him! Who can tell how much we owe Him?
Gladly let us render to Him All we are and have.

Jesus is the name that charms us; He for conflict fits and arms us;
Nothing moves and nothing harms us While we trust in Him.

Trust in Him, ye saints , forever; He is faithful, changing never:
Neither force nor guile can sever Those He loves from Him.

Keep us, Lord, O keep us cleaving To Thyself and still Believing,
Till the hour of our receiving Promised joys with Thee.

Then we shall be where we would be, Then we shall be what we should be;
Things that are not now, nor could be, Soon shall be our own.
Amen
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 

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