Christ`s Glorious Character: Part 4. Faithful. Conclusion.

FAITHFUL

`Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God...` (Deut. 7: 9)

Faithful, is to be loyal and trustworthy. And God has shown Himself in many ways to be faithful `who keeps covenant and mercy to a thousand generations.`

The Lord Jesus reveals His faithfulness as -

  • the faithful High priest. (Heb. 2: 17)
  • the faithful Son to the Father. (Heb. 3: 2)
  • the faithful Head of the Body. (2 Thess. 3: 3)
  • the faithful forgiver of sins. (1 John 1: 9)
  • the faithful witness. (Rev. 1: 5)


The Faithful and True Witness.

`And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, `These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.` (Rev. 3: 14)

The words Christ spoke when on earth reveal He is the `faithful and true witness` of God and eternal truths. The words He spoke have not diminished in their authority and authenticity one iota. No one else exists whose words abide the centuries in truth and faithfulness.

The witness of One who is `faithful and true` never wears away with the waning of the years, nor dies down with the decay of worldly dominions. The imperishable charge Christ gave as a challenge to sinners over two thousand years ago is as changeless as His own character-

`Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.` (Rev. 3: 20)


His Faithful Message.


In His faithful witness our Lord did not worry over temporal things but testified to eternal truth. In His message to mankind He unveiled the mysteries of God, revealed the treasure of truth, foretold the future of nations and spoke on the questions of life.

The illustrations He used were of the most familiar kind such as catching fish, buying food, patching garments, seeking treasure, losing money, finding sheep and many other everyday events.

When Christ spoke prophetically He spoke mighty in word and wisdom. Nothing He said ever needed to be recalled or corrected.

His testimony to redemption, judgment and the Father`s purpose are wholly faithful and true.
 

CONCLUSION​



I believe we have just begun to know some of our Lord`s glorious character. There is so much more to look at and meditate upon.

May we be encouraged to read God`s word in a different light, not just for events and special verses, but to really look at Christ, how He thought, spoke and acted.

It is His glorious character that thrills our hearts and encourages us to show forth His mercy to others and be faithful in what He has given us to do and be.

In eternity we will ever be learning and beholding more and more of Christ as He unveils the glories yet to unfold in the age upon ages of eternity.

Thus, let us with unveiled face, (honestly and truthfully) gaze upon Him and be changed `from glory to glory.` And one day soon, I believe, we will see Christ as He is in all His glory for we too will be changed.



`Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

And everyone who has this hope in him, purifies himself, just as he is pure.` (1 John 3:2& 3)
 
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