We know Jesus created the heavens and the earth by God’s command, as Genesis 1:1ff declared and John 1:3, Colossians 1:16 and Hebrews 1:2 affirm. For a simple reason. Genesis 1:2 says the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. Since the Spirit proceeds from the unity of God the Father and his Only Begotten Son Jesus. The Trinity is revealed in the first two verses of the first book of the Bible. Then affirmed by Jesus to the disciples before his death in John 14:8-14, 15:15-18 as an example and to them after his resurrection Matthew 28:18-20.
John 1:1 declares Jesus as the Word of God, by whom God speaks to the world, whether by prophets, priests, kings, judgments, prosperity, victory, defeat or in PERSON. In every appearance of himself through Christ, God revealed something dramatic about himself. Such as his Singularity, or his Sovereignty over all history, nations and enemies. Or as obedience to God always shares his victories, as David proved, or, as Pharoah demonstrated, rebellion against God always experiences his wrath, and does nothing to weaken his victories. This fact emboldens Christians now, as it encouraged faithful Bible heroes. Christians have more than our share of failures and disappointments. Even now we live in mortal bodies with high aspirations and low behavior; in societies world-wide of increasing depravity despite Gospel preaching reaching a minority of the unsaved. America has seen a disgusting plummet in Biblical values in a nation now turned into a potpourri of world faiths. Do not despair, Christians. Lift up your hearts. Raise your voices in Praise to God. For as he relied on his own will to confront enemies through Abraham, David and Nehemiah, he still relies on HIS OWN WILL to conquer satanic enemies against Christianity. We persevere in discipleship, produce the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives, witness to those who want to learn and even to those who don’t want to learn. But GOD wins the victory over all his enemies by the Son he sent to forgive believers, the Spirit he sent to each believer’s mind and heart, the message of Grace he sent to restore repentant sinners and of Wrath that destroys all who dare oppose God! What, then, “can the righteous do when the foundations are being destroyed?” Psalm 11:3. Psalm 11:1, 7 tell us. Persevere in discipleship. Do the best we can to serve Jesus. BUT TRUST in God, not our efforts. For he remains in Heaven, sovereign. He sees all that happens on earth, His will succeeds and misses nothing, no matter the opposition. The wicked are cast into Hell, no matter their strength. Amen
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