THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 311 G

The following excerpts are partial scriptural references to help guide you through the message that is being delivered here. Take the time to read each passage in the Bible so that your understanding can also be made whole.

In Hebrews chapter 1, we read that God at sundry times and in diverse manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets and has in these last days spoken to us in His Son - His son who He has appointed heir of all things. For God has made the world for Himself as a Son.

JESUS - God’s Son is the brightness of His - God’s glory! JESUS is God’s Son with the Son being God Himself in visible form. Indeed, JESUS, God’s Son being the very Word of God’s power. When God in Christ had by Himself as a Son purged our sins, He sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Therefore, JESUS, God’s Son being higher than the angels had by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For God did not tell the angels at any time that they were His You Son. Neither did God say to the angels that this day have I begotten you. But God did say this to His Son Jesus. Other scriptural references confirm this same message. For example when God said, "I am to Him a Father, and He to Me a Son." Or when He- God- brought into the world His Only Begotten Son, God said, "Let all the angels of God worship Him!"

The Spirit speaking of the Son, "Your Throne O God, is forever and ever. A sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of your kingdom." Further, "you have loved righteous and hated iniquity. Therefore God, even your Father has anointed you with the oil of gladness above others. For it was you Lord, in the beginning that laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the works of your hands."

They shall perish but thou shall remain. They all shall grow old even as a garment. And as a vesture you shall fold them up and they shall be changed. But you are the same and your years are everlasting. Most of all, God never said to the angels at any time, "Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool."

And in Hebrews 2:9 we read that we see JESUS, who became a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with Glory and Honour, and that He by the Grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became of JESUS who has created all things, in bringing many sons into His Glory to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both He that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause JESUS is not ashamed to call them His brethren saying, "I will declare Your name to my brethren, and in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto You. And again, I will put my trust in him. Behold, I and the children which God has given me." For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same - that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death. That is the devil.

And in so doing, He will deliver all those who through the fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For He took not on Himself the nature of angels but He took on Himself the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto his brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, and make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For even though He Himself has suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted. Jesus died for you and I. Peace to all!