Thoughts for another day

June 15, 2006

Today's verse: . Dn7:14. …his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (KJV).

Our Lord Jesus Christ has gained a dominion for Himself, which is far above others’. By virtue of His adhering to the will of the Father, Jesus has been bestowed a position far higher than any other.

The letter to the Hebrews begins with the glorification of the Son who is God Himself. And it speaks of all that the Son has done to earn the throne. In it we have the Father saying to Jesus, ‘Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.’

The honor that Jesus has attained unto Himself is because He made the will of the Father His own will. To the disciples, who ask Him about His food in Ch. 4 of John’s Gospel, He says, ‘My food is to do the will of My Father.’ So much was He concerned about doing the will of the Father that He emptied Himself of all that He would have as a man and filled Himself with the desires of the Father. God says of David, ‘he is a man after My own heart.’ And Jesus is far more superior to David. That is why, God the Father proclaims with voice, ‘this is My beloved Son’, both at His baptism and at the transfiguration.
My beloved in Christ, let us to attain to the will of our Father in our lives. It is difficult. But let us take the strength that our God can give and move on saying, ‘My Father, let me be Your vessel which You use as You will…’