READ RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. JESUS: THE OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF THE FATHER – PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME. SATURDAY, 11TH JUNE, 2016.

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature (Colossians 1:15). The Lord Jesus is the visible, physical representation of God, the very image of God. He said in John 14:9, “…he that hath seen me hath seen the Father….” God is invisible; you can’t see Him with your optical eyes; so Jesus came as the outward expression of the invisible God. Colossians 2:9 says, “For in him (Jesus Christ) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” Jesus represented God to the whole world when He walked the earth. Whatever men required from God was embodied in Jesus. When you saw Jesus, you saw God. Colossians 1:16-17 tells us that “…by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” Jesus holds all things together by the Word of His power. God appointed Jesus to be the heir of all things, including His throne. In heaven, there’s a great white throne, and Jesus is the one sitting on that throne. Where then is the Father? He’s in Jesus! The Bible says it pleased the Father, that in Him (Jesus) should all fullness dwell (Colossians 1:19). It gives us an understanding of what Jesus said in John 10:30; He said, “I and my Father are one.” When He said this, the Jews wanted to stone Him to death, because they said He made Himself equal with God: “The Jews answered him, saying, for a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God” (John 10:33). They understood exactly what Jesus meant when He said, “I and my Father are one,” but they considered His words blasphemous because they didn’t know Him. Jesus is one with the Father; He’s the complete embodiment of Deity. He’s the expression of God’s glory, crowned with all honor and majesty. When you see Jesus, you won’t need to look for the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the perfect image and embodiment of the Godhead. CONFESSION I‘m the embodiment of Christ, the effulgence of His glory and the express image of His person, because as Jesus is, so am I; I’m one with Him! In Him I live, and move and have my being. I manifest His righteousness, virtues, and perfections. Hallelujah! Further Study: John 10:30-36 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? John 14:6-10 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Daily Scripture Reading 1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 2:22-47, 2 Chronicles 8-11 2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 2:1-7, Songs of Solomon 1-2 Read, share and also leave comment on today's devotional, let know what thought comes to you. www.rhapsodyofrealities.org