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“"God's Glory Displayed in Jesus"”

Thoughts for Today:

People want to know what God is like. Some have this idea (probably from reading parts of the Old Testament) that God is angry, temperamental, vengeful, or even unforgiving. So how do we as Christians know what He is like? As we study Scripture we realize God gave us Jesus to confirm His nature and give us confidence in the limitlessness of His forgiveness, goodness, love, grace and mercy.

In John 14:8-10, we find the disciples had some of these same questions we have about the Father today: "Philip said, 'Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.' Jesus answered: 'Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, "Show us the Father"? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.'"

Paul tells us in our passage today, the light of the knowledge of God's glory is displayed in the face of Jesus. In other words, the awesome glory of God is only truly revealed to us through Jesus Christ. He is the exact likeness of the Father. So when people see Jesus, they have indeed seen God.

Questions to Ponder:

Do you want to really know God? How well do you know Jesus? How much time to you spend with Him? He has come in the Word. Will you open and read His book?

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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.