Fullness of the Godhead
And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the
earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying,
Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon
the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Rev. 5:13.
On the isle of Patmos John saw the things which God desired him to give
to the people. Here is a theme worthy of our contemplation. Here are large
and comprehensive lessons, which all the angelic hosts are now seeking to
communicate. Infinite wisdom, infinite love, infinite justice, infinite
mercy--depths, heights, lengths, breadths! Numberless pens have been
employed to represent the life and character and mediatorial work of Christ,
and yet to every mind through whom the Holy Spirit works these themes are
presented fresh and new, just in accordance with the mind and spirit of the
human agent. The Lord Jesus promised that the Spirit He would send would
recall His words to the minds of those prepared to receive them. After His
resurrection He opened their understanding, that they might understand the
Scriptures. Up to that time the disciples had not comprehended them, for the
rubbish of rabbinical lore had hidden the truth from their view.
The truth, if received, is capable of constant expansion and new
developments. It will increase in brightness as we behold it, and grow in
height and depth as we aspire to grasp it. Thus it will elevate us to the
standard of perfection, and give us faith and trust in God as our strength
for the work before us. We need the truth as it is in Jesus. . . . As His
representatives and witnesses we need to come to a full understanding of the
saving truth which we must know by an experimental knowledge.
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of
sins" (Col. 1:14). This is the great practical truth which must be stamped
upon the soul. It is of the greatest importance that all should comprehend
the greatness and power of the truth to those who receive it. "In him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Col. 2:9).
>From That I May Know Him - Page 340
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