Jesus The Image Of God

Jesus the Image Of God
By Richard Templin Hancock

Colossians 1:15 
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

I was reading this Bible verse this morning and reflecting on the fact that Jesus reveals our heavenly Father to me. When I see Jesus, I see my Heavenly Father!

John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

And here is another one of those verses that speak of Christ, the image of God:

2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

And here is yet another verse along this theme:

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared Him.

Remember what it says in 1 John 4:12? No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

And by following Jesus we learn to walk in love. I don't know about you, but for me that is a lifelong journey.

Let's pray: Heavenly Father, help us to follow after Jesus Christ this day. Reading his teachings, asking His help to live according to His word. Amen.

That's it for this Podcast. Follow Jesus Radio is here 24 hours a day to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily.   Remember Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.  

The went out from us

They Went Out From Us

By Richard Templin Hancock

Our Bible reading is from 1 John 2:19: “They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that it might be revealed that none of them belong to us.”

I have been thinking recently about how easy it is for one to depart from the Gospel message of Jesus and his Apostles if one does not make the teaching of Jesus the centerpiece of their life.

I remember what Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Let's make it our goal to have faith in Jesus alone and follow Jesus alone.

My prayer today is: God, please help us to avoid the pitfalls of false religions, even false national religions, and keep our eyes on Jesus. His word is good enough for us. Amen.

That's it for this Podcast. Follow Jesus Radio is here 24 hours a day to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. Remember Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.

God Sees Your Faithfulness

God Sees Your Faithfulness

 

Our opening scripture reading is from Malachi 3:16-17 
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. [17] And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Be encouraged in your walk with God. He sees your faith in His Son Jesus Christ and is pleased.

It says in Psalm 33:18 "Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;" How about that! God's loving eye is on you!

Psalm 147:11 reminds us: "The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy."That has to put a smile on your face!  Remember, God sees your faithfulness.

That's it for this Podcast. Follow Jesus Radio is here 24 hours a day to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. Remember Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.

Stability And Prosperity

Stability And Prosperity

Our Scripture reading is from: Psalms 16:5-7 (NET)  Lord, you give me stability and prosperity; you make my future secure. It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land. I will praise the Lord who guides me; yes, during the night I reflect and learn.

When you think about it, Jesus is our stability. Jesus is our prosperity. Every blessing we have is from Him. It starts even before the creation of the world. Were are told in Ephesians 1:3-4

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

Not only did God love you before He said "Let there be light" but he carefully wove you together in your mother's womb. Listen to what is written in Psalm 139:13-16 (NIrV) You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother’s body.  How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. What you have done is wonderful. I know that very well. None of my bones was hidden from you when you made me inside my mother’s body. That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth. When you were putting me together there,  your eyes saw my body even before it was formed. You planned how many days I would live. You wrote down the number of them in your book before I had lived through even one of them.

These are the blessings God has poured out on you through His Son Jesus Christ. It is like a waterfall that never stops cascading down with blessings upon blessings on you!

Let's thank the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God who sent Messiah Jesus for the best gift of all: Jesus! 

Praying and trusting

Our Scripture reading today is from Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIRV)

“Forget the things that happened in the past. Do not keep on thinking about them.  I am about to do something new. It is beginning to happen even now. Don’t you see it coming? I am going to make a way for you to go through the desert. I will make streams of water in the dry and empty land."

It is like that in our walk with God day by day. Each day has a new challenge and God has the answer. Do we need guidance? We are reminded in Isaiah 26:3-4:  LORD, you will give perfect peace to those who commit themselves to be faithful to you. That’s because they trust in you.  “Trust in the LORD forever. The LORD himself is the Rock. The LORD will keep us safe forever."

Praying and trusting helps us navigate each day's obstacles. 

What do you need this day? Remember, You can talk to God about it right now.