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When we walk through this world can men say "I
have seen the Father"?
Do they see Christ's blood stained hands, a body broken and contorted?
Do they hear the words "Neither do I condemn you go and sin no more"?
If they know us do they know the Father?
As He is are we the same in this world?
Do they see one of no reputation,
No form to be desired, made up image or stunning physique
Do they see one about his Father's business
Speaking the worlds into existance
Yet pouring oil and wine into the wounds of a stranger
Silencing a life threatening storm with a word-
Yet blessing children on their knee and washing the saints feet?
Unimaganably powerful but meek
Blasphemy yet true
So many perfect contradictions Yet contradictingly perfect.
God Christ Us altogether in each other- "perfect in one"
We dwelling in God who is love,
God dwelling in us -Love dwelling in us
He in us - we in Him, perfect love
The universe about us yet the universe in us
I and my Father are one
A paradox God in flesh
16 March 2008
References:
Joh 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee,
that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent
me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one,
even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect
in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them,
as thou hast loved me.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the
Father,) full of grace and truth.
Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew
him not.
Joh 5:17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken
the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with
God.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things
soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Joh 5:37 And the Father himself, which hath sent
me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor
seen his shape.
Joh 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth
ye know him, and have seen him.
Joh 14:9 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?
Mat 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall
cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Joh 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither
know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
Joh 10:30 I and my Father are one.
Joh 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and
I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast
given me, that they may be one, as we are.
1Jn 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten
of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. And we know that
we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. And we know that the
Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him
that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God, and eternal life.
2Pe 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption
that is in the world through lust.
Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form
of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion
as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death
of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
1Pe 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that,
when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:
hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself
also so to walk, even as he walked.
1Jn 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is
love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is
our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because
as he is, so are we in this world.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength
and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 ©2008 Stephen Share