Gloria In Excelsis Deo!

[UntoHim]

God the Father was revealed and declared to us through God the Son, Jesus Christ – “He has declared Him”. One of the meanings of declare is to acknowledge. Jesus Christ acknowledged the Father by His Person AND by His work. Christ’s very Person declared, defined and expressed the very Person and attributes of God the Father, and His work verified and confirmed that He was sent by the Father “for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.” (John 5:36) Of course the ultimate culmination of His work was His sacrificial death upon the cross (“It is finished”) The ultimate culmination of His declaring, defining and expressing the Father was His glorification in resurrection and ascension to the Father. “I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father” (John 16:28) Even the disciples, who had been with the Lord Jesus for several years, did not seem to comprehend this monumental declaration. Praise God. Now we have a much clearer view. The Son of God came into the world as a little baby, born of a virgin girl. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

What kind of God is this,
who from dust his image made
When the enemy came to steal
yet in flesh his image save

What kind of God is this,
when creation proved so weak
Still called the fallen back to Him
when Redemption came to seek

What kind of God is this,
whose hand stretches forth the sky
Yet chose to sacrifice His Son,
leaving angels to wonder why

What kind of Name is this,
bestowed upon just a child
Could this be the Mighty God
through whom sinners reconciled

What kind of Name is this,
which Mary and Joseph gave
No other Name under heaven
whereby all men must be saved

What kind of Name is this
man of sorrows, grief and pain
Despised, forsaken, afflicted
so willing to bare our shame

What kind of Man is this
whose voice calms the raging sea
Whose hand is so quick to heal
and from sin the captives freed

What kind of Man is this,
who loves in deed and not just word
Though Master of heaven and earth
came to serve and not be served

What kind of life He lived
to seek and save which was so lost
Humble, obedient unto death,
yes, even the death of a cross

What kind of King is this,
who love and mercy has shown
Who chooses to rule in our hearts,
not just from his lofty throne

What kind of Lord is this
in whose weakness we are strong
In whose foolishness we are wise,
in whose sadness is our song

What kind of praise shall we
give to Him the Worthy Lamb
The image returned to glory,
glory back to the Great I AM

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Gloria In Excelsis Deo!