The true knowledge of God only come through the One Who is ‘ in the bosom of the Father’ – from Jesus

ByPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 4 minutes
Dear children of God, welcome to the column of our „Daily Word for Spiritual Edification”! Our God is alive, and He desires His children to be made alive through the truth of His Word and be prepared for every good work. Yesterday we talked about how Jesus manifested God in two main ways: through His lifestyle (character) and through His works (gifts). We also can demonstrate God through our characters and our works. We manifest Him in our flesh, when through the Spirit of God we develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit and exercise the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The main idea of today’s message is that only the person who has learned to enter “into the bosom of the Father” is able to truly manifest God, because he knows Him: 
«For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him» (John, 1:17-18).
  Jesus is the only One who was in the Father’s bosom and thus was the only one who was qualified to manifest Him to people. So in order for us to be able to manifest God to others like Christ, we must be ‘in the Father’s bosom’. The word “Father’s bosom” means very close to the Father’s heart, to be by the Father’s side or on the Father’s breast. That word was used in John to describe John leaning on Jesus: 
«Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved» (John, 13:23).
 So Jesus was close to Father’s heart, and that is why He was able to manifest God to us. The true knowledge of God only come through the One Who is ‘ in the bosom of the Father’ – from Jesus. God calls us to do the same – to manifest God through our lives. In order to do that we need to be close to Father’s heart, to be ‘on His bosom’ . Only the one who is close to God really knows Him. I must be ‘consumed by God’. I must delight to be like God. Everything begins with the desire to know who I am and how I can manifest God in my life. In order to understand these things, I must be close to God. Jesus came to this earth, manifested God to us and did everything necessary for us to be close to Him. Jesus took away all the barriers and made it possible for us to come into ‘the Father’s bosom’ and, subsequently, manifest him to people: 
«Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water» (Hebrews, 10:19-22).
 
  • Jesus gave us an access to the Father through His Blood. The way to God’s bosom is now open!
 
«For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father» (Ephesians, 2:18).
 
  • We have access to the Father through the Holy Spirit:
 
 «…in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him» (Ephesians, 3:12).
 
  • We have access to the Father through the faith in Him.
 Now we have been given a passport or a permit to be in God’s presence. We can enter God’s presence at any time with boldness and without any fear. Such a privilege is given only to the redeemed children of God, believers in Jesus Christ. Why have we been given this privilege? So that we like Jesus could manifest God to the people that have not yet been introduced to Him. In order for Jesus Who lives in us to grow and consume our lives with His nature and passion, we need to continually come into His presence. We will continue tomorrow! I wish you God’s abundant blessings! Pastor Rufus Ajiboye

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