The Son of God

 

“To us a Son is given” Isaiah 9

The Son is given – the most disputed truth across the planet. Most people of earth are happy to celebrate the child born. Millions reject the clear statement of this ancient prophecy.

 

   Jesus Himself said “I came down from heaven” (John 6:38). He referred to God as His Father (John 8:54) The Jews tried to stone Him for this. At the Jewish trial, the High priest asked Him the question –“Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed God?” His answer was “I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at God’s right hand in the place of power, and coming back on the clouds of heaven.”

 

   Gabriel put it very clearly to Mary : “He will be very great, and will be called the Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32)

At His baptism a voice from heaven said to Him : “You are My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased” (Luke 3.22)

John, who knew Him better than most, wrote

“ The Father sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.” (1 John 4:14)

 

Note please – the word son is different to child. A child has a beginning and matures in life influenced by DNA and circumstances. A son represents the father in character and function. An ambassador begins to represent the values and strength of a home country. Jesus was much more – as The Son He represented God the Father perfectly – as an image is pressed out of the reality. By learning Jesus Christ, we learn the personality, purity, passion, purposes of God.

      The prophets could only speak for God. This “Son given” spoke as God (John 3)

 

Psalm 2 presents the anticipated Messiah as God’s king, but also as “My Son”. Then the command is given : “Kiss the Son”.- this is the kiss of submission and adoration with bended knee.

What about the cross?  -   “God spared not His own Son but gave him up for us all” – Not only a lamb without spot or blemish (the child born), but the effective value of the sacrifice made was in the intrinsic worth of who He was – “the Son given”.

 

In the future:

“God has highly exalted HIM and bestowed on HIM the name which is above every name. So that at the name of Jesus , every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the glory of God the Father.”  (Philippians 2)

 

We do well to spend time seeking to comprehend  who HE is, the Eternal Son of the Eternal God  and take our place at His feet:

“The Son of God loved me , and gave Himself for me.”  (Galatians 2)