What do you do with words like those found in this Psalm and that describe the real character and actions of Jesus Christ? Words like : Wondrous Works, Great, Majesty, Awesome Deeds, Abundant Goodness, Righteous, Gracious, Merciful, Slow to Anger, Abundant in Steadfast Love, Power, Enduring, Faithful, Kind, Upholding, Holy. These words describe the character of The Lord. These are fitting because Jesus does all of these things. It's his reputation. All of these are powerful, and depending on where you are at in life some may stand out more then others. The ones that reach today, and seem to never lose their inviting intent are Kindness, Mercy, Gracious, and Power. Jesus' kindness, mercy, grace and power are irresistible when experienced. They are his up front , first impression traits that leave his mark on people who encounter him. Think of how he handled the woman caught in adultery, the woman at the well, the hungry 5,000, his first miracle at the wedding in Cana, the healing of countless in need, the resurrections of Lazarus and the little girl! Kindness, Mercy, Grace, Power are the traits of Jesus and His traits continue to be powerful today as well.
How close are you to Jesus today? Would these descriptions exist if Jesus were absent and not involved in our world? Are ALL things really held together and everything that is good because of Jesus Christ? Would we know the full character of God and His kindness, mercy, grace, and power without Jesus? What is the source of forgiveness and how deep can forgiveness go? Or patience? Or Love? The big question is where and what and who is the source of all this goodness we are able to experience in life? Does it come from inside of people? Or does it originate in a Spirit outside of people? Does it originate from the Triune Living God? God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. In sharp contrast, how can someone possibly kill or hurt another person...a child, woman or man? What is the nature of a man and woman? Of God? Of Satan? and who starts and influences anything?
This is what I know without any shadow of doubt: that I am a sinner in need of kindness, mercy, grace and power, and I know that in the Bible are all the historical stories that speak to and provide the answers to all those questions above.
Christ Is Supreme
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,e
for through him God created everything
in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
Everything was created through him and for him.
He existed before anything else,
and he holds all creation together.
Christ is also the head of the church,
which is his body.
He is the beginning,
supreme over all who rise from the dead.f
So he is first in everything.
For God in all his fullness
was pleased to live in Christ,
and through him God reconciled
everything to himself.
He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth
by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.
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