Jesus | a 4-Day Skate Church Movement Devotionalਨਮੂਨਾ

Who is Jesus?

“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command. When He had cleansed us from our sins, He sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.” Hebrews 1:3

It feels like a glorious firework show exploding in my head when I think about the reality of who Jesus is; He’s simply too wonderful for my mind to react any other way. First off, He is God’s Son who stepped out of Heaven and onto earth, became a human like us, and showed us what it looks like to live in harmony with God. Then He died for our sins–the innocent for the guilty–so we can also have a relationship with God. This stuff is foundational about who Jesus is–kind of like an ollie on a skateboard. Almost every trick on a skateboard, whether on a ledge, handrail, or over a gap will require an ollie. As you grow and progress in your level of skateboarding, no matter how basic or complex your tricks are, the ollie will always be the foundation.

1 Corinthians 3:11 says, “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.” As I grow and mature in this foundation of faith in Jesus, one of the most exciting things about Jesus is how the Bible says that He is like God in every way, not just in some ways, but in every way. Even Jesus Himself said that “anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)

Jesus is God’s perfect human expression of God’s will, mind, and thoughts towards His creation. If you ever want to know God’s opinion or thoughts about a subject, look at the life and words of Jesus. We can trust that it is exactly what God Himself feels about the subject.

When you look at the life of Jesus, you see Him constantly getting into situations of brokenness, sickness, anxiety, depression, hunger, loneliness, unforgiveness, and suffering. Jesus steps into those broken places and brings healing to hearts, minds, and bodies–because that is what God does, and Jesus is like Him in every way. And because Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, we can have the same faith and trust in God.

If you are finding yourself in a situation with any of life’s challenges, I would like to encourage you to look at the words and life of Jesus, to receive God’s perspective on your situation, and find strength for the journey. Again, Jesus is like God in every way! “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

pushing further

1. Do you look to the life of Jesus as an example of how to live your own life?
2. How can you personally change to look more like Jesus?

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