LENTEN MEDITATION 22 ~~~Our Example

Our Example
For the Year of Our LORD, 2.27.2008


And Jesus, when he was baptized,
went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the Heavens were opened unto him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove,
and lighting upon HIM+:

And lo a Voice from Heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3: 16, 17

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them:
and behold a Voice out of the cloud, which said,
This is My Beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased;
hear ye HIM+.
Matthew 17:5


Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have lifted up the Son of Man,
then shall ye know that

I, I AM ,

and that I do nothing of Myself;
but as My FATHER hath taught Me,

I speak these things.

And HE that sent me is with ME:
the FATHER hath not left ME alone;
for I do always those things that please HIM.
John 8:28,29 (Gk literal)

The Beloved SON+ pleased The FATHER. GOD the FATHER sent a Voice from Heaven to announce HIS pleasure in HIS Beloved SON+ to all who were gathered at Our LORD’S baptism.

Then, The FATHER did it again. HE sent a Voice once more to announce HIS pleasure in HIS Beloved SON+, JESUS CHRIST. This time, the Voice came out of the cloud at the time The LORD JESUS was transfigured on the mount.


The third statement came as the LORD JESUS taught in the treasury of the Temple. HE+ pointed out as HE+ proclaimed His+ oneness with The FATHER that HE+ did nothing… not one little thing… apart from His+ Heavenly FATHER.

But rather, JESUS spoke only those things His+ FATHER taught HIM+. Furthermore, His+ Heavenly FATHER WHO sent HIM+ has never left HIM+ alone.

Why was HE+ never alone? HE+ ever did those things that pleased His+ Heavenly FATHER. Our LORD JESUS learned obedience through the things that HE+ suffered. Wherefore…

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted HIM,
and given HIM a name
which is above every name:

That at the name of JESUS every knee should bow,
of things in Heaven, and things in earth,
and things under the earth;

And that every tongue should confess
that JESUS CHRIST is LORD,
to the glory of GOD the FATHER.
Phil. 2:9-11

Because HE+ continuously did those things that pleased His+ Heavenly FATHER, HE+ was never alone.

Dear Heavenly FATHER, O Ruler of the Universe, I thank THEE for giving to mankind Your Beloved SON JESUS CHRIST Who+ pleased THEE at all times. Help me to go and do likewise. In His+ Holy name I pray. Amen.