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Walking through Ephesians - Day 76

versebyverse | January 26, 2008 08:53

Thought: To me, Christ's greatness indeed "fills the whole universe"!

Question: Do I praise Christ enough for His greatness?

Scripture: Ephesians 4:10 (NIV): "He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)"

Christ is the very one who descended. We know this is true because Christ's whole purpose in coming to earth in human form was to die. In dying, He was subjected to the power of death which pulled Him down into hades. But because He was sinless, God The Father could pull Him up, back into life where Christ showed Himself alive on earth for 40 days, and then pulled Him higher yet, up into the highest level of Heaven where He was exalted and given a Name higher than any other. The process of dying and being pulled back to life on earth was the familiar 3-day space between Good Friday and Easter.

Now it can be said that Christ "fills the whole universe." He has come in contact with the lowest parts, where death reigns, and also the very highest parts, where He Himself has been given supreme authority by His Father, plus providing for all of earth in between. He is The One qualified, thusly, to judge men, rule on earth and intercede for them before God's throne. He is The Only One qualified.

Prayer: Praise to You, dear Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ! You have done it all! Amen.