OF and FOR and THROUGH

From 1 Corinthians…

“to us there is one God,
the Father,
of Whom are all things,
and we for Him;

and one Lord,
Jesus Christ,
through Whom are all things,
and we live through Him.”

–1 Corinthians 8:6

How wonderful that we are OF and FOR Abba Father God; having originated from Him and intended to go to Him. What everlasting love and unending belonging there is in this!

And God has provided His Way for all to come to Him…

How wonderful that we are THROUGH our Lord Jesus Christ. What care and concern and redemption and restoration there is through Jesus!

Thank You Abba Father In Jesus’ Name…for YOU!!!

Eye witness

Peter was there and saw it himself, along with two others:

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth. I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you; knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure. For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For He received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” This voice we heard come out of heaven when we were with Him in the holy mountain.
–2 Peter 1:12-18

What did they see? Here is Matthew’s account of what they saw:

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as the light. Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with Him. Peter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him.” When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid. Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”
–Matthew 17:1-7

This fisherman, Peter, saw the majesty of God’s Anointed Son…Jesus. Years later, as Peter neared death, he could be found continuing to describe to people what he saw and heard back on that mountain. What he had witnessed had changed him and given birth within him a conviction that would remain until, and through the midst of, his murderous death by the Romans. After seeing the Son of God, Peter had been ruined to his old self and to the careless world around him. Peter saw the revelation of the glory, honor and majesty of the Son of God, and he needed to tell everyone who would listen before death would silence him. From that day on, Peter “remembered the Lord.” It was not just what he did, but it was what he was from the changed depths of his being. The burning conviction within him needed to make sure that, after his death, we could read and understand his eye witness account and, with the convicting power of the Holy Spirit, come to believe into and experience Jesus for ourselves. The knowledge of the Son of God can be ours — first hand and experiential — if we will humble ourselves to receive the eye witness testimony and hear what the Son of God is saying… if anyone thirsts!

Draw near

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
— James 4.8

God wants to make Himself known to you. Take the time to ask Him to cause you to know Him. May you find it in your heart to desire Him and want to know Him. And then may you reach out to Him in sincerity of heart. He is waiting for such.

Yeshua (Jesus)

John 1

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men; 5 and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it. 6 There was a man sent from God; his name was John. 7 He came for a witness, that he might witness concerning the Light, that all might believe through Him. 8 He was not that Light, but that he might witness concerning the Light. 9 He was the true Light; He enlightens every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world came into being through Him, yet the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become children of God, to the ones believing into His name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were born of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, glory as of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and of truth. 15 John witnesses concerning Him, and has cried out, saying, This One was He of whom I said, He coming after me has been before me, for He was preceding me. 16 And out of His fullness we all received, and grace on top of grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One declares Him.