The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / A KNOWABLE GOD

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 56 of 365 A KNOWABLE GOD God's tender affection for his people is shown by his willingness to reveal himself, often through his spoken word, to his people. It is clear that the people of God were stunned that God would even speak to them. They often stood at a distance, in fear and awe, at the revelation of God to his people (Ex 20:21). These appearances in the Old Testament find perfect fulfillment in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. In his birth, Jesus willingly laid aside the glories of heaven to take the form of a servant in order to make a way for sinful people to come to the Father (Php 2:1 - 11). In his deity, Jesus demonstrated and declared to the world the nature and character of God in a way that allowed humanity to see not only a temporary glimpse of his glory but the exact imprint of God's glory in a permanent, ongoing fashion (Heb 1:3). Jesus made himself known so that fallen men and women can know God. Jesus, thank you for giving me a glimpse of God's glory. Thank you for showing me who he is and for gifting me with a way to know him intimately. Amen. Genesis 18:1-2 Genesis 18:1-2 NASB 1 Now the L ord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, Hebrews 1:3 NASB 3 And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,