Gospel Reflection #816: The Joy that Overflows

John 1:18 "The only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known."

"Just as words express thoughts, Christ reveals the invisible Father.

Christ is the one who makes the Heavenly Father manifest and is called the Word of God.

God sent His Son into the world, His divinity veiled in humanity, so that people might endure the sight of God in visible form.

Christ revealed God's nature and attributes in His words, character, power, and majesty. Divinity became a gentle, softened light, appearing within humanity. 

Christ was the embodiment of the law, the very image of God's character," Ellen White states.

We are people who can only see what is before our eyes, and we are tossed about by it.

God knew that we could not even believe in an invisible God, so He gave us Jesus.

And Jesus showed us what kind of being God is, so that everyone could understand.

We are receiving God's work, which is utterly complete, yet we are so insensitive and foolish that we do not even feel we have received it.

Yet Jesus never gives up on us. He loves us, guides us, and entrusts us to salvation without becoming discouraged or irritated.

When we experience this, we will overflow with joy beyond anything of this world.

And that joy knows no bounds; it keeps expanding and expanding.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.