CONCERT OF PRAYER

Pray Week 953

“Who is Jesus”

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:28-31)

There continue to be television documentaries seeking to discover who Jesus really is. Archeological and historical records have been searched as well as experts in these fields being interviewed. They all conclude that Jesus did exist in human history but they all fall short of the faith declaration that Jesus is God incarnate – the Word made flesh.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. (John 14:9)

As Christians we believe in the simultaneous divinity and humanity of Jesus which can be described as follows:

Jesus is fully human to have been born of a woman while being fully God to have been conceived of a virgin.

Jesus is fully human to have been tempted by Satan in the wilderness and fully God to have never sinned by giving in to temptation.

Jesus is fully human to get tired and fall asleep in a boat while fully God to calm the wind and the waves by His spoken word.

Jesus is fully human to weep over the death of His friend Lazarus and fully God to have raised him from the dead.

Jesus is fully human to have suffered and died on the cross while fully God to have been resurrected on the third day and ascended into heaven having paid the price for our sins so that we who believe in Him can receive forgiveness and have the promise of eternal life with Him.

Who is Jesus? Who do you say He is? Was He simply a historical figure who’s three short years of ministry made a great impact on mankind for 2000 years? Or is He the Living Word of God, the Messiah, our Savior who came to reveal and pave the way to eternal life through Him?

Thomas needed to see for himself before making his declaration of who Jesus is. Ask God for eyes of faith so that you too can see as Thomas did and declare Jesus as Lord. May the Holy Spirit bring the truth of His Word to life in your heart and that by believing you may be called blessed and have eternal life in His Name.