None So Fair as Jesus, Impartial and Honest

Fairest Lord Jesus Ruler of all nature
O Thou of God and man the Son
Thee will I cherish Thee will I honor
Thou my soul’s glory joy and crown

Fairest Lord Jesus 1662
By: Anonymous 1662

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As we begin our journey through this worshipful hymn ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to see Jesus clearly. Marvel at the majesty of our Savior. Let’s tune our hearts.

Jesus

This text originally written in German with no record of authorship is such an incredible expression of praise. It seems fitting the author would not even want to list their name anywhere near the One that is above every other name. The focus is simply on Jesus, and what a wonderful image is created with these words.

There are several definitions of fair. This opening line seems to explore one in particular: the fact that He, and His rule, are free of self-interest, prejudice or favoritism. He is not only fair, but the fairest. We will explore how His fairness is revealed through creation in subsequent stanzas, but here the focus seems to be on this aspect primarily.

Fairest Lord Jesus Ruler of all nature

He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. Hebrews 1:3 ESV

This is who He is, the lovely Lord Jesus. This is His authority, the Ruler of all nature. Not only earth, but the entire universe. Authority over all. Beauty above all. He has no equals in any way. Unmatched and unparalleled in dominion and majesty. Worship Him!

There is no one like Jesus across all time and space, nor will there ever be. He is the fairest, where that word is used to describe something that is such to the utmost. This is a very unusual usage so immediately speaks of a different idea than is conjured by most.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and think about the fact that the Ruler of all nature is Jesus, fairest Lord that ever has been. Spend some time thanking Him for revealing His beauty to You. Make this your simple prayer “Jesus, there is none so fair as You.” 

The Son

Though He spoke creation into being and reveals His glory through it, He also became a part of it. He has been fully God eternally. He became fully man at just the right time.

O Thou of God and man the Son

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, Galatians 4:4a ESV

He is both of God and man. The only begotten Son of the Father, and also born of woman. Jesus, the uncreated One humbled Himself to be born like us so He became familiar with our weaknesses without ever giving up a bit of His strength.

Fully God and fully man. This one truth alone sets Jesus apart from any rivals, of which He has none. There is a mystery in the fullness of His divinity and humanity that we can only begin to fathom. Both God and man, and always the Son. That is our Savior.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about this mystery. We simply can not understand how it can be, yet we believe it and know it is true. Pray this simple prayer, “Jesus, help me marvel at the mystery.“  

Jesus, thank You revealing Your glory to us. Thank You for becoming one of us, though You are different from us. Cause my soul to swell with praise for who You are.  In Jesus’ name. 

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Video 50.1 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Fairest Lord Jesus Ruler of all nature
O Thou of God and man the Son
Thee will I cherish Thee will I honor
Thou my soul’s glory joy and crown

There is no one like Jesus across all time and space, nor will there ever be. He is the fairest, where that would is used to describe something that is such to the utmost. This is a very unusual usage so immediately speaks of a different idea than is conjured by most.

Jesus, there is none so fair as You.

Fully God and fully man. This one truth alone sets Jesus apart from any rivals, of which He has none. There is a mystery in the fullness of His divinity and humanity that we can only begin to fathom. Both God and man, and always the Son. That is our Savior.

Jesus, help me marvel at the mystery.

He is worthy of glory, praise, adoration, honor etc. Still, I must make the choice to give Him what he deserves and commit to doing so with my entire life. It is not enough to acknowledge He is worthy. I must also find ways to express that in my daily living and choices.

Jesus, I commit to honor You.

This is why I honor Him. He is the glory, joy and crown of my soul. He is worthy of glory. He is my soul’s joy. He is the crown of my soul. Being His is what endows my soul with inestimable value. I am created in the image of God, and being recreated in the image of His Son.

Jesus, thank You for infusing my soul with value.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing the refrain..

Fairest Lord Jesus Ruler of all nature
O Thou of God and man the Son
Thee will I cherish Thee will I honor
Thou my soul’s glory joy and crown

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time,
Be Resonant.

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