"The Lord watches over the lives of the innocent, and their reward will last forever." (Psalm 37:18) "Surely your goodness and love will be with me all my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever." (Psalm 23:6)
"The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent." (Psalm 84:11)
Who is Jesus?
What is there about Him that makes Him so compelling?
Some of the greatest architectural achievements in Europe were built for worship of Him. Some of the world's most beautiful art was created to honor Him. Some of the world's most glorious music was written to praise Him. No means of measure can define His limitless love. No far-seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shore-less supply. No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings.
He forgives and He forgets. He creates and He cleanses. He restores and He rebuilds. He heals and He helps. He reconciles and He redeems. He comforts and He carries. He lifts and He loves.
He is the God of the second chance, the fat chance, the slim chance, and the no chance. He is enduringly strong. He is entirely sincere. He is eternally steadfast. He is immortally gracious. He is imperially powerful. He is unparalleled and He is unprecedented. He is impartially merciful.
He is the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizons of the globe. He is the sinner's Savior. He is the captive's Ransom. He is the Breath of Life. He stands in solitude of Himself. He is undisputed and He is undefiled. He is unsurpassed and He is unshakable.
He is the lofty idea in philosophy. He is the highest personality in psychology. He is the supreme subject in literature. He is the unavoidable problem in higher criticism. He is the miracle of the ages. He is the key to knowledge. He is the wellspring of wisdom. He is the foundation of faith. He is the doorway of deliverance. He is the pathway to peace. He is the roadway of righteousness. He is the gateway to glory. He is the highway to happiness.
He finds the lost. He gives life to the lifeless. He heals the sick. He guards the young. He seeks the stray. He guides the faithful. He rights the wrong. He avenges the abused. He defends the weak. He cleanses the dirty. He mends the broken. He blesses the poor. He fills the empty. He clothes the naked. He satisfies the hungry. He raises the dead.
He supplies strength to the weary. He increases power to the faint. He offers escape to the tempted. He sympathizes with the hurting. He saves the hopeless. He shields the helpless. He sustains the homeless. He gives purpose to the aimless. He gives reason to the meaningless. He gives fulfillment to our emptiness. He gives light to our darkness. He gives comfort in our loneliness. He gives Heaven to the hopeless. He gives life to the lifeless.
He is indestructible. He is invincible. He is
irresistible. He had no predecessor, and He will have no successor. He makes change possible. He makes happiness attainable. He makes resources ample, and suffering understandable. He makes sin forgivable, and Heaven available. He makes God visible.He is a Lion and He is a Lamb. His life is matchless, and His goodness is limitless. His mercy is enough, and His grace sufficient. His reign is righteous, His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.
The Pharisees couldn't stand Him but they found they couldn't stop Him. Satan tried to tempt Him but found he couldn't trip Him. Pilot examined Him on trail but found he couldn't fault Him. The Romans crucified Him but found they couldn't take His life.
Death couldn't handle Him, and the grave couldn't hold Him.
He is the seven-way King. He is the King of the Jews, the King of Israel, and the King of righteousness. He is the King of the ages, the King of Heaven, and the King of glory. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords! He is the Alpha and Omega. He is the beginning and the end. He is the Son of God.
He is everything! He is Jesus Christ!!
"Earth and sky will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed." (Matthew 24:35)
The hands that hung the worlds in space.
The hands that had formed Adam from the dust of the ground.
The hands that had lifted in authority and calmed the storm at sea.
The hands that gathered little children on His knee.
The hands that touched the leper and cleansed him.
The hands that had smeared mud on the blind beggar's eyes and given him sight.
The hands that had broken the fish and the bread and fed five thousand people.
The hands that formed the very men that are now binding Him.
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him." Colossians 3:16-17)
