Jesus ___________

“Three Wee Kings”, a musical fantasy by Fred Boch is one of my favorite Christmas pageants. Three kings (wee kings, it’s a children’s pageant) search for THE KING of all kings. It addresses various names of Christ. The characters, an arrogant shepherd, a brave lion, and a shining star each thinks he/she could be the Messiah. Only the lambs understand that this Lamb of God came to take their place as the perfect sacrifice.

What would you put in the above blank? Who is Jesus to you?

My concept of Jesus changes with my need or experience. I have found Him to be much more than my ticket to heaven. Over the years, He has been my strength, my confidant, my refuge, my friend, my hope…my Lord.

Here are some of my favorite names/titles for Jesus:

Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Jeremiah 23:6 The Lord, Our Righteousness

Matthew 16:16 The Son of the Living God

John 1:1 The Word made flesh

John 1:29 The Lamb of God

John 6:35 The Bread of Life

John 8:12 The Light of the World

John 10:11-17 The Good Shepherd

John 11:25-26 The Resurrection and the Life

John 14:6 The Way, the Truth, the Life

1 Corinthians 5:7 Our Passover Lamb

Colossians 1:15 The Image of the Invisible God

1 Timothy 1:1 Christ Jesus our Hope

Hebrews 12:24 Mediator of a new covenant

1 Peter 2:6 Chosen and precious Cornerstone

1 John 4:14 The Savior of the world

Revelation 1:8 Alpha and Omega, Who is, Who was, Who is to come

Revelation 17:14 Lord of lords, King of kings

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities: all things were created by Him and for Him.

He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from the dead, so that in everything He may have the supremacy.

For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood shed on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20

I pray that your concept of Jesus will deepen and broaden this Christmas season.