Unity of God

Luke 10:16 "He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Little children know that if they cannot receive their requests from one parent, it pays to take the same request to the other parent. Of course there is deception in this, since generally the parents are in different parts of the house and have not had opportunity to communicate with each other on the matter.

Not so with God. This verse makes clear that God and Jesus are one. We have it positively in John 13:20 "I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."

When we pray to God, we are also praying to Jesus, since they are one. We cannot go to the one without also going to the other. God the Father will not receive us into His presence if we choose to ignore God the Son. They are always in the same "room" at the same time. Their communication is total, complete, entire, and in complete agreement at all time.

Many of the world's religions and philosophies teach that there are many paths to God, and these are all good. God will receive anyone who comes to Him by any means. Not so. Even the Old Testament is very plain and clear that God has a Son--

Psalm 2:7 "I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

Psalm 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

And again, Jesus says it most clearly of all--

John 10:30 I and the Father are one. 31 Again the Jews picked up stones to stone him.

So, if we expect God to hear and answer our prayers, and there is Jesus sitting on the throne beside the Father, what right would we have to expect that we could approach God without acknowledging His Son? or that God the Father would receive us and grant our requests?

The good news is that Jesus is the love of the Father personified. If you have not known Jesus, if you have not addressed Him directly in your heart, won't you do so today? 1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And we know that it is God's will that we receive His Son.

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Father, Your Word the Bible is the source of all wisdom. In it You bring us understanding of Your ways and nature. We know that You are a God of wrath and judgment. The Old Testament spells that out most clearly. But, You are also a God of mercy and love. Both Old and New Testaments attest to Your Son's death on the cross to spare us Your wrath. Father, enter our hearts and show us Your Son! Unless You do this work in our hearts, we will remain blind forever. Jesus, show me Your face! Forgive me my sins, and thank You for dying in my place. Amen.