The God-Revealing Word
Through him [the Word] all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. . . .The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. (John 1:3–4, 9 NIV)
God's Word is the revelation of divine truth that God Himself has given to us. It has come in the message and appeal of the sacred Scriptures. It comes in the conviction visited on us by the Holy Spirit. It comes in the person of Jesus Christ, God's Son, the living Word of God.
Now, about God's power. In this nuclear age in which we live, we have come to think of nuclear weapons when we think of ultimate power. Years ago, we used the word nucleus all the time. A nucleus was the center. We never dreamed the word nuclear would take on so fearful a connotation as it now possesses.
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Christian believers, of all people, should have a sensible view of the "nuclear threat." What is it that attracts neutrons so irrevocably to the nucleus of an atom? My answer: the living breath of God speaking in His world. It is Jesus, the eternal Son, the express image of God's person, sustaining all things by His powerful Word (Hebrews 1:3). "In him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).
Few liberals or modernists will agree with me in that view. They dispute God's sovereignty and His power. But they are scared. Given the world we live in, the most assuring viewpoint a person can hold is the one I hold. The voice of God fills His world, and Jesus Christ, the living Word, holds everything together.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, You are the adhesive of creation, the light of all humankind. You are the God-revealing Word!
Thought
Christ is the divine agent of creation. He is the light of all humankind. He gives light to everyone coming into the world. Why do we close our eyes to that light?
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