August 17, 2010

Romans 16
Jesus is the secret of the gospel. He was hidden in the pages of the Scripture from Gen. 3:15
"And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise your head,
And you shall bruise His heel.”
until the opening pages of the New Testament. It is all about Him. He is prefigured in Noah's Ark, Isaac, Joshua, Joseph and David. Leviticus is all about Him. The Psalms are replete with His death and rule. The prophets spoke of Him, especially Isaiah 53. Our faith in Him brings us into obedience to Him. Because of this, we are to avoid those who cause divisions, those who draw us away from Him, those who put our attention on things other than the Lord Jesus. That is why we need to learn to speak His glory to one another. When He is the center of attention, then His glory is the center of attention. His glory leaves no room for competition. Gazing upon His glory leads us into obedience to Him.
As the secret of the gospel, He is the one who is redeeming and healing this cosmic rebellion against God. He is crushing the head of Satan under our feet. He is our peace with God. Indeed we serve a glorious King! Speak His glory to someone today!
--Pastor John