“Fixing our eyes on Jesus—the author and perfecter, (heartbeat and hope, beauty and reward) of our faith” (Heb.10:3). “I want to know Christ”—better and better and better (Phil. 3:10). “To live is Christ and to die is gain”—because we’ll get all of Jesus when we die, and we’ll be made completely like him. (Phil. 1:21).
Here’s to Jesus, “who loves us, has freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.” (Rev. 1:5-6).
Lord Jesus, I am weary of being asked my opinion about “this, that, and the other”—about conspiracies, melting polar caps, best names for professional sports teams, wind farms, cane sugar versus corn syrup for sodas, what world leaders, past and present, are most worthy of criminal prosecution, and endless etc.
So, I keep coming back (Hallelujah) to the most important question you asked in your perfectly timed and designed 33-year life on earth as God incarnate—the “Yes” to every promise our heavenly Father has made: “What about you?” You asked your disciples, “Who do you say I am?” (Mk.8:29). Jesus, nothing matters more than (1) who you actually are and (2) how we live in response to who you are and what you’ve done for us. Because that shapes everything else—how we think about “this, that, and the other”—how we live and how we will die.
Jesus, close the gap between who you really are and what we’ve been taught about you. There’s always more of you we’ve yet to discover, marvel at, and treasure. Jesus, we will never over-know, over-love, over-adore, trust, and serve you. Close the gap and fill our hearts and the cosmos with yourself, Lord Jesus. So Very Amen.