"The Father loves the Son and has placed everything
in his hands." John 3:35 (NIV)
The Lord God loves His Son so very much that He
entrusted all things to Jesus. We have written evidence of this truth. When
Jesus was baptized:
“As
soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven
was opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on
him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with whom I am
well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17 (NIV)
This passage from Matthew calms my heart. A dove
comes from heaven at a very tender time for Jesus and for John the Baptist.
This is God’s affirmation of His relationship with Jesus.
He tells those present, and us, three important
facts about Jesus.
“This is my Son. . .”
This is the first time, since Jesus; birth, their relationship is made known.
“. . . whom I love. . .
“The Father tells those in attendance of the warmth of their relationship.
“.
. . with whom I am well pleased.” When God sees Jesus doing his Father’s will,
it causes him to
have joy.
Because of this joy, God entrusts Jesus with the
things of the Kingdom. To those who obey and trust Jesus, God extends us the
privilege of having certain promises given to them and fulfilled at the right
time.
God loves his Son; Jesus, the Son loves us and we
love God through the Son. I find that to be a beautiful arrangement.
Hi Cecelia! I am very familiar with this passage, but I never thought about it in terms of the joy the Father must have felt. Maybe the term 'well pleased' made me think about it in a more sedate way.
ReplyDeleteI like this way better! And it really shows up how happy the Father is when I do his will for me.
Great thoughts for this morning :)
Ceil
Ceil: Thank you for your warm comments. It always surprises me to read His Word and find a slightly different way to interpret the passage. A lot of times, it's like a breath of fresh air. Have a blessed day.
DeleteAs always, beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteElsie: Thank you for stopping in. Thank you for your kind comments.
DeleteYes, I love this perfect arrangement, too. Thanks for sharing these uplifting thoughts.
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Grace,
Jen
Jen: Thank you for your visit to my blog. It thrills me to know that my thoughts are uplifting.
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