Monday, May 30, 2005

From Genesis To Revelations

The Bible, from cover to cover, addresses the question, "Who is this Jesus?" Consider the themes of the sixty-six books:
In Genesis He is the Creator God.
In Exodus He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus He is your sanctification.
In Numbers He is your guide.
In Deuteronomy He is your teacher.In Joshua He is the mighty conqueror.
In Judges He gives victory over enemies.
In Ruth He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer.
In I Samuel He is the root of Jesse.
In 2 Samuel He is the Son of David.
In 1 Kings and 2 Kings He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
In 1st and 2nd Chronicles He is your intercessor and High Priest.
In Ezra He is your temple, your house of worship.
In Nehemiah He is your mighty wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther He stands in the gap to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job He is the arbitrator who not only understands your struggles, but has the power to do something about them.
In Psalms He is your song--and your reason to sing.
In Proverbs He is your wisdom, helping you make sense of life and live it successfully.
In Ecclesiastes He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In the Song of Solomon He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah He is the mighty counselor, the prince of peace, the everlasting father, and more.
In short, He's everything you need.
In Jeremiah He is your balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul.
In Lamentations He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel--the one who assures that dry, dead bones will come alive again.
In Daniel He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never runs out of time.
In Hosea He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to come back--even when you have abandoned Him.
In Joel He is your refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble.
In Amos He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.
In Obadiah He is Lord of the Kingdom.
In Jonah He is your salvation, bringing you back within His will.
In Micah He is judge of the nation.
In Nahum He is the jealous God.
In Habakkuk He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah He is the witness.
In Haggai He overthrows the enemies
In Zechariah He is Lord of Hosts.
In Matthew He is king of the Jews.
In Mark He is the servant.
In Luke He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
In John He is the Son of God.
In Acts He is Savior of the world.
In Romans He is the righteousness of God.
In I Corinthians He is the rock that followed Israel.
In II Corinthians He the triumphant one, giving victory.
In Galatians He is your liberty; He sets you free.
In Ephesians He is head of the Church.
In Philippians He is your joy.In Colossians He is your completeness.
In I Thessalonians He is your hope.
In I Timothy He is your faith.
In II Timothy He is your stability.
In Philemon He is your benefactor.
In Hebrews He is your perfection.
In James He is the power behind your faith.
In I Peter He is your example.
In II Peter He is your purity.
In I John He is your life.
In II John He is your pattern.
In III John He is your motivation.
In Jude He is the foundation of your faith.
In the Revelation He is your coming King.

From the beginning of the world to its end, there is no place you can look and not see Jesus.
He is everywhere.
He is everything.
"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together." Colossians 1:17

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