Name of God

“Eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You sent”

Jesus was praying in the Gospel of John Chapter 17, for all the apostles and disciples before his passion. The prayer of Jesus in Gospel of John is very touching, our Lord Jesus Christ is praying to Father in Heaven. He did not miss any intentions for all of us. In John 17:3 “ eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” Here Jesus is explaining about the eternal life. The eternal life is this to know God the Father and the Son He sent. While believing Jesus is the Son of God, our faith in God will be complete. How we get the eternal life is by knowing and understanding Jesus Christ and Father is One God. If we read this chapter on daily basis before going to sleep, will give us so much courage and strength from God through His Spirit.

Name of God

 

The Son of Man will be lifted up, then we will realise, Jesus Christ is Son of God. 

   Jesus again revealed his name to the peoples as God revealed his divine name to Moses that “I Am He”  In scripture says: They did not recognise who he was talking to them, about the Father. Here Jesus is revealing about his death on the Cross, and his resurrection. Jesus says “when you have lifted up the Son of Man” we will realise he made the sacrifice of his life for us and died for our sins.   So Jesus said: ‘When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that ‘I am He’, and that I say is what the Father has taught me; he who sent me is with me, and has not left me to myself, for I am always do what pleases him.’(Jon. 8: 28). Jesus is saying and teaching us what the Father told him to do, but nothing from his own. He always do what pleases the Father in Heaven. The Father is always with him, and He did not left Jesus alone, everything was planned according to His own will. What a great plan God has planned for us through Jesus Christ for our salvation. This was to establish the Eternal Everlasting Covenant which was His plan from the Beginning.  

Name of God

 

Name of God, 3rd Aug 2022

 “Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

 Lord, through our little knowledge it is difficult to understand your kingdom. But Lord, send us your Spirit and wisdom from above. “Where I am going, you cannot come?” ‘ Jesus went on: You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I have told already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’ (Jon.8: 22-24) Yes Lord, if we do not believe that you and Father is the one God, we will die in our sins. Jesus said the same name God gave to Moses ‘I Am He’. Lord, How many times you said to us you are the one and the only Son of God who came down form heaven. Still we Israelites do not believe the Truth. The Truth is the Word of God ‘Consecrate them in the truth; your word is truth’. (Jon. 17: 17) When we encounter with God and come to spirituality we will understand God is true and existing in this universe. When we find that the Truth is Jesus, he will be our only God, then we will turn away from any human made gods.  There are many cosmic powers, principalities and ruling forces in this world. When we come to know the the truth we will understand God the Trinity ‘And eternal life is this to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent’. (Jon. 17: 3) Lord, let me surrender myself to you and hold me in your arms.

Name of God

 

Jesus Christ is the same God, who has spoken to Moses from the bush

I remember the words of Br. Shaji when he explains the Name of God. He said: ‘Jesus Christ is the same God, the living God, who  has spoken to Moses from the bush, in Mt. Sinai. And we should believe He is our Lord and God’ ‘The angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame blazing from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing, but the bush was not being burnt up. Moses said, ‘I must go across and see this strange sight, and why the bush was not being burnt up.’ When Yahweh saw him going across to look, God called to him from the middle of the bush. ‘Moses, Moses!’ he said. Here I am,’ he answered. Come no nearer,’ he said. ‘Take of your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. I am God of your ancestors.’ he said ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ At this Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to look at God.’(Exodus.3: 2-6). God is asking Moses to make him holy before approaching Him. God has told His name to Moses and he afraid to approach God and face His vision. In this Vision to Moses he felt his nothingness and he humbled himself and accept the will of God. God again revealed His Name “God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. Moses was trembled with fear and respect towards God. 

Name of God

 

God revealed His Name to Moses, “I am He sent me to you”

God revealed His divine name to Moses, God Himself talk to him. He blessed Him with many graces and virtues, which no other Prophets or holy people ever experience this much. Moses then said to God, ‘Look if I go to the Israelites and say to them, “ The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,” and they say to me, “What is his name?” what am I to tell them?’ God said to Moses ‘I am he who is.’ And he said, ‘this is what you are to say to the Israelites “I am has sent me to you.” God further said to Moses, ‘You are to tell the Israelites, “Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.” This is my name for all time, and thus I am to be invoked for all generations to come.’ (Exodus. 3: 13-15). God has appointed Moses to liberate Israelites from the Egyptians. God has chosen Moses by His mercy and grace not by any effort of Moses. But He made him His own friend. God spoke to Moses and He shown His Mighty presence to him. He will pour of His grace to all of us once we know and understand Him. What a powerful name God is having 'I AM'. Only God is the One who is eligible to proclaim 'I Am God'. 

Precious Blood of Jesus, Day 31.

God’s testimony greater than anything in this world and in Heaven, which He about His Son. 

1 John 5:7–9 (NJB): So there are three witnesses, 8 the Spirit, water and blood; and the three of them coincide. 9 If we accept the testimony of human witnesses, God’s testimony is greater, for this is God’s testimony which he gave about his Son. 

What is the testimony God is giving to us is three witnesses, the Spirit, water and blood. The Spirit is the promise of Jesus to us, while he was departed from this world. Whatever the teaching of Jesus is reminding by the Holy Spirit, and He is the One guiding us to the Father through Jesus Christ. Nobody know the Father unless Jesus allows us to know Him, only Jesus know him. This is the work of Jesus fulfilling by the Holy Spirit. Water is symbolizing our baptism, which Jesus took on the Cross by giving his own life, his death by shedding his Blood. These all are his mission entrusted by the Father for him to be fulfilled. Jesus says about this baptism in the Gospel of Luke 12:50 (NJB): “There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!”. The other witness is about the Blood of Jesus, which he shed for all of us to fulfill his promise, to establish the New Eternal Covenant. This is which he said in Luke 22:20 (NJB): This cup is the new covenant in my blood poured out for you. Jesus established the Everlasting  Covenant by his own Precious Blood. 

Lord, make us faithful to your teaching which you have entrusted to us by your saints and many holy people.