Thoughts on Christ and His Word

Jesus is Awesome! His ministry of restoring Israel back to God was too small for Him. So God had him restore the Gentiles also. "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." Isaiah 49:6 It was always God's intention to save the world - "For God so loved the world..." This verse in Isaiah magnifies and exalts the Messiah and also cues the Jews that the Messiah would not be for them along, but would be "a light for the Gentiles" also. And thank God for that.

Reading through Isaiah 40, I was struck with the exceedingly Greatness of God. The Greatness of God's Word vs. the feebleness of mankind - 6 A voice says, "Cry out."And I said, "What shall I cry?" "All men are like grass,and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them.Surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers and the flowers fall,but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:6-8 God is Powerful, yet He uses it to show compassion and give comfort - 10 See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him,and his recompense accompanies him. 11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart . Isaiah 40:10-11 God's Power is revealed in Creation - 25 "To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One. 26 Lift your eyes an