24 NOV 23 Friday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment and discard them. But you are always the same; you will live forever. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Psalm 102:26-27; Rev. 22:13
We are getting to that time within the Christian Calendar from the Ordinary Time to the season of Advent. In doing so, it makes me think of the greatness and goodness of God. Frankly, all of the Scriptures point to the Trinity and shine the light on the Son from beginning to end revealing his majesty and glory. The quotes above from Psalm and Revelation, declare the deity of Christ, one of which is veiled and one directly.
It is important for us to see all the places and tie in or cross-reference within the Scriptures, so we can better know God in the fullest. The quote from Psalm 102 talks about the unchanging nature of God that he is eternal and that he can bring nature and mankind into existence and dispose of it. The psalmist shows that God is unchanging for eternity. In Hebrews 1, the writer quotes these very verses about Jesus.
No one in the Scriptures is ever spoken about in this manner, but Jesus. He is God eternal, yet distinct from the Father. Jesus is given credit for the creation of the world by Paul, John, Psalmist, and Moses. In Revelation 22, Jesus speaks about himself confirming that Jesus is God. Revelation 1:18 and Isaiah 44:6 speak of God as the First and the Last, the Alpha and Omega, and pointing directly to Jesus. Jesus speaks this in a veiled manner in Isaiah, but clearly in Revelation that he is God.
We will be asked or told by those who won’t believe that Jesus never said that He is God. Briefly, we have shown this not to be true because He has said it here. He has also said this throughout the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. He has spoken through the prophets, apostles, and through himself directly. So as you prepare for Advent, may God bless you richly by grasping the depths and breadth of God in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Do you know that all of the Scriptures proclaim Jesus’ deity?
Reading Plan: Psalm 102; Proverbs 24; Rev. 22:6-13; Matt. 18:10-20
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