THURSDAY April 11, 2024
The Triune Godhead
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ....
Ephesians 1:3
Paul introduced the Godhead to the Ephesian believers. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit––the Triune God. Paul used the title, Lord Jesus Christ; but these words are not to be understood as Jesus’ first, middle and last names.
The title Lord in the Greek language is Kurios. It is a title in reference to His Lordship, His supreme authority. Jesus is our Lord, and we are to be in submission to Him. This means a believer submits every area of their life to Him because they love Him. Understand, Christians have a love relationship with their Lord; they are not merely religious.
The name Jesus in the Hebrew language is Y’shua. It means “to deliver,” “rescue,” or “God is salvation.” It is the name of the Messiah, and when it is properly used, it is Jesus the Christ––the Anointed One of God. Jesus is His human name as the incarnate, eternal Son of God. It also speaks of Jesus’ mission. He came to save souls: “...for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus is the Savior of the world! Consider Jesus’ names and all we have received from Him.
Paul used the past tense when saying, God has blessed us. He is the source of our blessings––spiritual, physical, and material––but Paul was specifically speaking of the scope of our spiritual blessings. Indwelling in our hearts is God’s Spirit: By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit (1 John 4:13).
What immense spiritual wealth is ours in Christ! Some to experience today and some tomorrow. Some which is ours because of spiritual birth as a child of God. Some to be experienced only by deliberate faith appropriation.
~A.W. Tozer~
For more from Raul Ries, please visit SomebodyLovesYou.com!
