JESUS SAW HIMSELF IN GENESIS II About the mystery of the faith To Know: ³Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died, and he gave them the same names his father had given them.² (Gen. 26:18) In a very real sense, Isaac lived on behalf of his father. He did what he had seen his father doing. As the son, he reopened the wells dug by his father Abraham. Jesus, Godıs Son, said, I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.² (Jn. 5:19) After Abraham died, he could still be seen on earth in the person of his son. Isaac did again what his father had done. Unlike Abraham, God is not dead; nevertheless he is not to be seen on earth. God is invisible. In truth, he was seen on earth in the person of his Son. In our own time, we who believe in Jesus Christ are the sons of God. John wrote, ³How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are!² (1 John 3:1) We are sent into the world to manifest the will of the Father. That is what we ask when we pray the Lordıs Prayer. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.² (Matt. 6:9,10) Just like the Philistines, who being the perennial enemies of the Israelites, undid the work of Abraham and intended to blot out his memory by changing the names he had given to his wells, the enemy is engaged in an age long quest to undo the work of Christ and blot out the memory of his name. The Christian life is Christ living again in us. To the Colossians Paul wrote, ³set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.² (3:1-3) Not only are we in Christ, Christ is in us. The mystery of the faith is this, ³Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Col. 1:27) 012610$-012610 <{{{{{{>< Other posts:
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