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Podcast 35.3 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
Come to earth to taste our sadness,
he whose glories knew no end;
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ESV
Come to taste our sadness. What an interesting thought. Jesus came to taste the condition our sin had created. He came to become intimately familiar with it. His glories knew no end yet He came to experience the ugliness of humanity, and experience it He did, even to death.
by his life he brings us gladness,
our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend,
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 ESV
Jesus asks Martha after the death of her brother Lazarus if she believes. That is the crux of the matter. These things are true, but the real issue for us is whether we will believe them or not. If we do, His life brings us gladness we can barely even begin to imagine. Hallelujah!
Leaving riches without number,
born within a cattle stall;
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:5-7 ESV
We can not fathom the glory that Jesus left behind when He was born an infant who would sleep in a feed trough. The difference between what He deserved and what He endured is shocking, but it is a good reminder of what Jesus did, and the example it gave us to follow.
this the everlasting wonder,
Christ was born the Lord of all.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 ESV
Here again is the everlasting wonder of God coming to be one of us so that He could be acquainted with our sufferings. All the while He remained the Lord of all. What a wonder that He would codescend so! He is familiar with everything we face. Give Him praise for this truth.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.
Come to earth to taste our sadness,
he whose glories knew no end;
by his life he brings us gladness,
our redeemer, Shepherd, Friend,
Leaving riches without number,
born within a cattle stall;
this the everlasting wonder,
Christ was born the Lord of all.
Take the mindfulness 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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