Christ does not come to us in
bits and pieces. With Jesus we get we have the fullness of the Godhood. Nothing
is left out. For in Him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily
(Colossians 2:9). The Greek word we translate as ‘dwells’ is κατοικεῖ
which means to ‘dwell permanently.’ So, when we pray in Jesus’ name, we are not
just addressing Jesus, but God in the fullness of His essence, which has taken
up permanent residency in a human body. So, we are praying to a real person.
Someone who has experienced the fullness of life, as well. He experienced it
all, tempted as we are tempted, suffered as we suffer, hungered, became
thirsty, wept, grew tired … name it, and if it is human, He experienced it.
Through it all, He came out
victorious, even death could not hold Him down. For on the third day He rose
again and shortly thereafter ascended into Heaven where He now resides with a
glorified body at the right hand of the Father with one singular purpose—that
is, to make intercessions as an advocate for us. Can you imagine anything more
remarkable than for the very Son of God pleading our otherwise hopeless case for
us—not on our merits, but on His? If you ask me, that’s a win-win situation,
bar none.
Therefore, I can boldly approach
the throne of grace fully confident that God is on my side, rooting for me.JimR_/
JimR_/
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