365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns April 25

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

April 25

JESUS: THE SON OF THE FATHER

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the

 Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

2 JOHN 3

Jesus is the Son of the Father, sent by the Father to save a sinful world. He is the constant object of the Father's love (see John 5:19-20). The Father and the Son are one in nature (see 10:30), but they are separate Persons. They talk to each other, love each other and work together to save the world.

O Son of God, I magnify You for Your power and love.

I know You can do all things, so work in my life today.

The Son of the Father wants you to know Him and honor Him, as He honors the Father. Those who do not honor the Son offend the Father (see John 5:23). Just as the Father raised the dead, so Jesus gives spiritual life to those who believe in Him (see v. 21). Those who are spiritually dead in sin can have eternal life through the words of the Son (see v. 24), and believers who have physically died will be raised to resurrection life in the future through the words of the Son (see vv. 25, 28). The Father has given the Son the power to give life to all who believe and the authority to judge sinners at the end of the age (see v. 27).

Jesus, I want Your power in my life today. I want Your words to

gjve me strength and optimism to meet the challenges I face. I want Your

indwelling presence to encourage me for all I do. Amen.

Reading: 2 John

Key Thought: The Son of the Father can give energy to your Christian life.