John 5:39 (NIV)
39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you
think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures
that testify about me,
Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega of the Bible. He is the
constant theme of its sacred pages; from beginning to end they bear witness to
Him. At the creation we immediately recognize Him as one of the sacred Trinity;
we catch a glimpse of Him in the promise of the woman's seed; we see Him
pictured in the ark of Noah; we walk with Abraham as He sees Messiah's day; we
live in the tents of Isaac and Jacob, feeding upon the gracious promise; and in
the numerous types of the law, we find the Redeemer abundantly foreshadowed.
Prophets and kings, priests and preachers all look one way—they all stand as
the cherubs did over the ark, desiring to look within and to read the mystery
of God's great propitiation. Even more obvious in the New Testament we discover
that Jesus is the one pervading subject.
It is not that He is mentioned every so often or that we can
find Him in the shadows; no, the whole substance of the New Testament is Jesus
crucified, and even its closing sentence sparkles with the Redeemer's name. We
should always read Scripture in this light; we should consider the Word to be
like a mirror into which Christ looks down from heaven; and then we, looking
into it, see His face reflected—darkly, it is true, but still in such a way as
to be a blessed preparation for one day seeing Him face to face.
The New Testament contains Jesus Christ's letters to us,
which are perfumed by His love. These pages are like the garments of our King,
and they all bear His fragrance. Scripture is the royal chariot in which Jesus
rides, and it is paved with love for the daughters of Jerusalem. The Scriptures
are like the swaddling clothes of the holy child Jesus; unroll them, and there
you find your Savior. The essence of the Word of God is Christ.
Thought for today:
Do I put God first?
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