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CHRIST HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
LORD’S DAY, JULY 7
Hebrews 1:4-14
Psalm 45:6-7
“… therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
CHRIST HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
The subordination to Christ and worship given to Him confirm His position. He is the everlasting Ruler. This attribute belongs to God alone. The writer cited the Old Testament to show that Christ reigns for ever and exercises righteousness. This truth is expressed in Deuteronomy 33:27: “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.” Christ is above all because He is the Creator of all things. The text says that in the beginning He laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of His hands. John 1:1ff says that He was there in the beginning and there is nothing that is made that He did not make.
Christ is not subject to decay or subordination: the creatures perish but He remains. While time determines the lifespan of both humans and animals (apart from sickness and other causes), Christ is eternal; He does not change with the passage of time. Even when He put on human flesh, the grave could not contain His body. He rose again on the third day. Paul addressed the subject of the resurrection of Christ in 1 Corinthians 15, showing that Christ’s death was for a purpose. The resurrection was a proclamation of victory over death.
Christ alone has a place at the right hand of God the Father. This expresses His exalted position above all creatures, including the angels. He is victorious over death and holds a high position in His Father’s Kingdom.
That Christ is God is a conclusive fact. This high position means He has power and superiority over the kings of the earth and over every created being. He is the Saviour and Redeemer of mankind. In His incarnation He laid aside the external manifestation of His glorious majesty to save you and me. Have you accepted His gracious offer of salvation?
THOUGHT: Jesus is the exalted Son of God and in Him all eternity dwells.
PRAYER: May I live for Thy glory, Father.