Who is God? All Hail the power...

Love is powerful, because God is powerful. God is able to love everyone fully. (Ecclesiastes 9:1, 9:6) We cannot in the human state grasp that because we can only perceive three dimensions. But because we are God's children He is training us to trust Him that He is teaching us how to love fully. Because of this God equips us to make the most of our lives loving everybody.

Who is Jesus? (part 7)

Jesus came to both reveal God's glory and to save us from our transgressions. Like a life preserver, Jesus allows us not to drown in a world full of sin. (Ps 39:8) He came to this earth to give us salvation freely. (John 3:12). He also came as a sacrifice, to be put to death because of us. (Romans 4:25) Only then could and can we be saved by His grace. He was sent for us by God (Isaiah 9:6). Our justification based on our faith in Himand results in His peace. (Romans 5:1)

Who is Jesus? (part 6)

And Jesus came to reveal the glory of God, as is recorded in John 1:10-11. Not in splendor or power but in the simplest of lives because God works not in just the big events, but in the smallest most overlooked events and facets of life. Jesus took and takes our infirmities on Himself. (Matthew 8:17) and demonstrates just how much God loves us. (Deuteronomy 5:24). Even in troubles that discourage us He is there(Job 4:5), because we call Him Righteous (Jeremiah 23:5-6). Jesus' revelation about Himself as the glory of God came at a price and a shock to those that follow Him. In John 19:7, and even as far back as Psalm 22:7, He tells His apostles He must die because our sins and blasphemies keep us from being able to save  ourselves. As Isaiah 53:3 says He was despised of men. And He like Abraham in Genesis 12:17 and like us is afraid to die but unlike Abraham or us He chooses to seek God first and confess this to Him and be strengthened by Him. He knows that the affliction that He is going through is allowed by God (Ruth 1:21) for God's purpose. He also knows what a blessing that God's purpose is. And He knows the broken-hearted and what will mend that brokenness. (Psalm 34:18). He promises us His sacrifice is in exchange for us. (Isaiah 50:6)