November 23, 2020 -- John 14:7 -- What Wondrous Love

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him also.

John 14:7 English Standard Version

This is an amazing and comprehensive statement—Jesus reveals the Father—that is what He said to His followers. John 1 teaches us we have seen the glory of Jesus, “glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). What about this: “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” (John 1:18 New King James Version). Now, just before His arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and resurrection Jesus is declaring that those who know Him know the Father also. Jesus’ words and His actions declare the Father so that all who look to Jesus and believe will see the Father.

It was the Father Who so loved that World that He sent Jesus as the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin.

It was the Father Who had decreed from the time before the world was created that He, in love, would give His Son. In dedicated love to the Father and deepest reverent obedience Jesus left the splendors of heaven and the tenderest intimacy with the Father in order to be incarnate. The Spirit of God filled Jesus without measure so that Jesus would be strengthened to live for the Father in fullest obedience.

Look to Jesus and see in Him the measureless love of the Father. Look to Jesus and understand how the Spirit of God drives away all sins and temptations that threaten to overwhelm us so that we, in Christ, can walk in joy-filled obedient love before our Father in heaven.

Today’s prayer is the beautiful hymn: “What Wondrous Love is This” performed a cappella by the Concordia Choir

https://youtu.be/TDk0WDGaBtw