The Fascimile Of The Father – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional September 23rd

(Jesus-The Express Image Of The Father)

TO THE BIBLE: Colossians 1:15
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”

LET’S TALK
The Greek word translated “image” in the scripture above is “eikön,” which is where the English gets the word “icon.” It means resemblance or profile. God is invisible, but if you want to know what He looks like, Jesus is the image, the profile of the invisible God.

This helps us further understand the words of Jesus in John 14:8 when Philip said to Him, “…Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” Jesus replied him, “… Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (John 14:9). This is amazing!

For their religious minds, this was too huge because Jesus had been talking so much about the Father. He talked about His oneness with the Father and that He would return to the Father. They wanted to see the Father, but He told them, “…He who has seen Me has seen the Father…” (John 14:9).

In Hebrews 1:3, we get another powerful description; it says, “who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person….” The Greek word translated “express image” here is “charaktér,” and it means exact copy, perfect imprint or facsimile.

Jesus is the exact representation of God’s essence. If you want to see the perfect imprint of God’s person, it’s found in Jesus. Jesus displayed the divine nature, essence, and character of God.

No wonder John 1:18 says, “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.”

The Greek word for “declared” here is ‘exégeomai,’ meaning to display or rehearse. Jesus didn’t merely talk about God; He rehearsed and displayed the divine nature.

The great and mighty works He did are proofs of His divine essence and oneness with the Father. He said, “Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me, or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves” (John 14:11).

Go Deeper
John 1:18 NIV; John 14:9-10 MSG; Hebrews 1:3 AMPC

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for revealing your essence and nature through Jesus Christ, the perfect imprint of your being. As I behold the image of Christ through the Word, I see you, for He is the exact representation of your character, your love and your glory. I rejoice that through Christ, I have come to know the Father. I am transformed into the image of your dear Son. Thank you for your boundless love expressed so perfectly in me. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Galatians 6:1-18, Amos 1-4
TWO YEAR
1 Timothy 6:1-16, Jeremiah 41

Act:
Spend time reading the Gospels paying attention to how Jesus spoke, acted, and loved. Every detail reveals who God the Father is. Let this deepen your intimacy with Him.