My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly is a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
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| FATHER’S SON |
| 2 John 1:3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. |
| What might this name be telling us. First off, I considered this to be an obvious truth, a statement that simply retells a fact that every one would agree to. A son has a father. Every son has had a father. I first thought it was a description that spoke an obvious truth, and that offered no additional information. But I fear I am wrong, for to say a Father’s Son does not simply provide a definition of an obvious truth, but implies much more. To call Jesus Christ the Father’s Son provides the believer much to understand, for a Son’s is defined by the Father’s character. Though the Son is a distinct person in the trinity, to call Jesus the Father’s Son speaks volumes, for the Father’s character is mirrored in the Son. When you think of God Almighty, do you see Jesus? When you think of God the Omnipotent One, do you see Jesus? When you think of God the Eternal One, do you see Jesus? When you think of God the Creator, do you see Jesus? When you think of God the King, do you see Jesus? When you think of God the Holy One, do you see Jesus? Every description of God the Father may be understood as of the Son, for Jesus is the Father’s Son |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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