Genesis 18:1-2 (NIV)
18 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the
great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tentin
the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing
nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them
and bowed low to the ground.
God’s tender affection for his people is shown by his
willingness to reveal himself, often through his spoken word, to his people. It
is clear that the people of God were stunned that God would even speak to them.
They often stood at a distance, in fear and awe, at the revelation of God to
his people (Ex 20:21). These appearances in the Old Testament find perfect
fulfillment in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. In his birth, Jesus willingly
laid aside the glories of heaven to take the form of a servant in order to make
a way for sinful people to come to the Father (Php 2:1–11). In his deity, Jesus
demonstrated and declared to the world the nature and character of God in a way
that allowed humanity to see not only a temporary glimpse of his glory but the
exact imprint of God’s glory in a permanent, ongoing fashion (Heb 1:3). Jesus
made himself known so that fallen men and women can know God.
Jesus, thank you for giving me a glimpse of God’s glory. Thank you for
showing me who he is and for gifting me with a way to know him intimately.
Amen.
Thought for today:
Am I hospitable ?
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