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Verse By Verse Devotional On 2 Corinthians #91

January 18, 2017 | by: Jack Lash | 0 comments

Posted in: 2 Corinthians

Christ, The Image of God (4:4)

4:3-5 "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of CHRIST, WHO IS THE IMAGE OF GOD. 5 For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake."

Paul refers here to our Lord as "the image (or likeness) of God."

God is not a man and cannot be seen. But God has taken on human form in the person of Jesus, who thus is the image of God. He is the visible, human reflection of God Himself.

Man was made in the image (or likeness) of God. This means that in many ways man was like God, he was a reflection of God. But Jesus is unique in that He is the full, complete and perfect reflection of God, the physical manifestation of the invisible God:

"He is the image of the invisible God." (Col.1:15)

"He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature." (Heb.1:3)

If you want to see what God is like, look at Jesus. He is the perfect representation of who God is. In Him we see God:

"He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me." (John 12:45)

You want to get to know God? Then get to know Jesus.

Jesus said:

"If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me." (John 8:42)

"I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6)

O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of Thy name!

(prayer by Charles Wesley)

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