Exact Imprint of God

"Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs." (Hebrews 1:1-4, NRSV)

In that past month I have had numerous conversations with people who misunderstand the trinity—or what the Triune God is about. Now that is not all that surprising to not understand the trinity: three persons in one God. It is a mystery and beyond human logic. I don’t expect people to understand it. But I have had several people (church goers included) misunderstand who Jesus is.

One encounter with a person claimed he understood that Jesus was God’s son, but not God. This person wasn’t a Jehovah’s Witness, he was raised in a church that proclaimed the trinity—he had just missed the point. He had missed the point that Jesus is God. That Jesus is the creator, that Jesus is the sustainer, that Jesus is the redeemer. Jesus is the heir of all things and is the all in all.

I love this phrase in the opening of the Book of Hebrews; He is the exact imprint of God’s very being. We have the image of God, but Jesus has the exact imprint—He is God in the flesh. Jesus has inherited all things, included the name of God which is, “I AM”, therefore everything else is “I AM NOT”

When we are relationship with Jesus than “WE ARE” when we are not in relationship with God in the Flesh “WE ARE NOT”.

Lord Jesus, help me to release who you are, help me to abide in you, because everything else is NOT in comparison to you.