Hebrews1:1-4 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.

John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

When we see Jesus, we see God. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. Therefore, if we want to know God: his nature, his characteristics, we must know Jesus. The Bible says, God is a spirit; therefore, how can we know him or understand his greatness. How can we finite humans comprehend his eternal existence or the universe He has made? At our best, we can understand that which has been made, but knowing God supersedes our knowledge, our awareness. The Bible says we can understand God by looking at Jesus. We can understand his nature by knowing Jesus' nature. Jesus is the only door to knowing God and to eternal salvation. He was with God in the beginning. He, as God, has the power to create. He alone can make all things new. Jesus said that we must be "born again" to have eternal life. But to be born again, we must have the Creator involved. We must have Jesus involved: Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. We cannot equivocate about Jesus, for only through him comes new life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) Whosoever puts his faith totally in Jesus Christ and his work will be a new, born-again creature. Jesus the Creator will make it so, for He creates.

If we try to find eternal life in any other way, we will be rejected because without Jesus' creative powers, we will still be in our sinful souls when we meet God. Without the power of the resurrected Christ, we will present to him the old sinful creature, not a born-again creation. The old man is condemned by the law, for the law reveals any variance to righteousness. The Bible says, all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Like a mirror, the law has highlighted sin in us, and consequently, sin must be dealt with if we are going to enter into the eternal presence of God. Consequently, our hope of eternal life, our hope of being with God rests IN JESUS CHRIST, THE CREATOR AND SAVIOR OF ALL. Jesus alone paid the price for developing new creatures: born-again children of God. He paid the price for our sins and delivered us from sin and death to eternal life through his resurrection. We died with him, and now we live with him as adopted children of God.

Life comes only through him: In him was life, and that life was the light of men. I like to view the light of men as the breath of men or the essence of men. Christ brought light, an awareness of life, for every person. As you read this breakfast, you have an awareness of life, strength in your body, cognitive abilities, and knowledge of a past and a future. Within you, you have a flicker of God's light. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, with this light you can change and create things. As you walk in the light of Christ, you have the ability, as God does, to bring into being things that were not. All men have been given this light. But sin came into the world because of Adam's sin. People can create both good and evil, for they have the knowledge of good and evil. God's perfect light to do good was corrupted by sin in mankind. Rather than bringing life, we brought death. As a result, Cain slew his brother Abel. Death permeated the world because people chose evil rather than good. But Jesus, the exact representation of God, came to restore his eternal light to a sick and dying world. All who believe in him, who place their complete trust in him, will have this light that can never be contaminated by sin. We who are alive IN CHRIST possess this light, a greater light than any light man has EVER EXPERIENCED. This light, the Holy Spirit, will abide in us and guide us into all truth. Rejoice, my friend, for Christ has come to give you life. Follow his Spirit today and know that life within you. Recognize Jesus every minute of the day as your Lord and Savior, and He will sustain you by his powerful word.