Who's in the boat? - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my mind and heart in Colossians 1:15-16,

"The Son [Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."

Among other things, the Son of God, Jesus Christ, is the creative member of the Trinity. Here Paul tells us of his participation in the creation, "all things have been created through him and for him."

The writer of Hebrews tells us, "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son [Jesus Christ], whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." Hebrews 1:1-3.

The apostle John puts it this way, "In the beginning was the Word [Jesus Christ], and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind." All mankind!

Perhaps this helps to inform us of the confession we need to make when we initially embrace Jesus Christ in faith. As Paul speaks of our response to the gospel that brings salvation, he says, "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." Romans 10:9-10. When we declare, confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, what is meant is that Jesus Christ, as our creator God, sits in his position within the Trinity at the right hand of God the Father: He is Lord!

All that exists, what we call the "creation" or the "cosmos" was created through the Son of God, for the Son of God. 

As Jesus stilled the storm while in the boat with his disciples, and as they trembled in great fear and stunned astonishment at having just witnessed the storm obey his command, they asked "Who is this?", Luke 8:22-25. Can you imagine the further stunned astonishment they may have further felt, understanding fully they were in that boat together with the One through whom the universe was created? How might you feel?

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!

Trevor Fisk

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