Who Is He and What Is He To You !

Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness of his glory,and the express image of his person,and upholding all things by the word of his power,when he had by himself purged our sins,sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high."

Many song have been written celebrating the name of Jesus,from old hymns such as "All Hail the Power of Jesus'Name" to more recent songs such as "There Just Something About that Name."The bible tells us that "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved"(Acts2:21NIV),and "There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

However, shockinly, the name of Jesus is often uttered today to express anger, disappointment, or astonishment  .People say His name in these ways not only publicly but also without shame.Just as swearing no longer seems to be much of a social offense, using Jesus' name in vain has become commonplace for nonbelievers and believers alike.Now, you personally may never (or rarely) have used His name in vain,but have you ever been guilty of taking Him lightly? Taking Him for granted. That is, have you ever, in a sense,"forgotten"that He is the Son of God,whom God has exalted to the highest place in His Kingdom?(Let us be honest with ourselves)Everytime you set out to do wrong, knowing that what you are doing goes against his word,will,and way, you are taking Him lightly.

Perhaps you did yesterday, thinking "I'm just going to church", not remembering that you are taking important time to praise, thank, and learn more about the person to whom you owe everything you have in life to.Did you prepare to worship, or was it a last minute left over guilt felt from the parting and dancing the night before.Did it include Sunday school? where you there early enough for morning devotion, did you bring someone with you? Saints do you take Christ lightly? Do you truly understand who he is and what it is he has done for us. He saved us from sin ,not in sin. Do you realize that one day we will all have to stand before him.Do we know that he not only knows what we do before we do it ,but also the intent behind what we do.

God himself has exalted Jesus and sat Him on the heavenly throne beside Him.With such honor bestowed upon Jesus for having redeemed us, it should only be natural for us to submit ourselves to Jesus' Lordship in every area of our lives.He should be the first thing we think of in the morning and our last thought every night.We should feel genuine hurt when we go against his word ,will or way.We should be willing to lay down our life to live for him, for he so loved us that he endured the shame of the cross, that we might enjoy the glory of the crown.Jesus Christ, who is he and what is he to you?