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The Father & The Son
“The Father loveth the Son” (John 3:35).
“The Father sent the Son” (1 John 4:14).
We often think about, and enjoy the love of God the Father for us who are His children. But how often do we consider the love of the Father for His only begotten Son the Lord Jesus Christ? This is the Son of whom we read, “I was daily His delight, rejoicing always before Him” (Proverbs 8:30). This is the Son of whom the Father declared from heaven, “Thou art My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Mark 1:11).
Wonder of wonders, this is also the Son, that the Father sent into this world to go to the cross, bear our sins, lay down His life, and shed His precious blood. And this is the Son, who could say to His Father, “I have glorified Thee on the earth: I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do” (John 17:4).
How much do these precious facts grip our hearts today? The Son of God is loved by His Father, and the Son of God is the joy and delight of His Father. May He be our joy and delight as well, and may our love for Him deepen as we consider the Father and the Son today.
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