Day 10, Tuesday (March 19) - Living into His Name

Posted on: March 19, 2019
by: Gerrit Dawson, Senior Pastor

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?

Son of Man
Day 10 Tuesday

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EXPLORE THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

For us there is one God, the Father,
from whom are all things and for whom we exist,
and one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom are all things and through whom we exist (1 Corinthians 8: 6).

DANIEL 7: 13-14

“I saw in the night visions,

and behold, with the clouds of heaven

there came one like a son of man,

and he came to the Ancient of Days

and was presented before him.

And to him was given dominion

and glory and a kingdom,

that all peoples, nations, and languages

should serve him;

his dominion is an everlasting dominion,

which shall not pass away,

and his kingdom one

that shall not be destroyed.

MARK 2: 10-11

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.”

MATTHEW 26: 63-64

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

CONSIDER

To the people of Jesus’ day, the title “Son of Man” meant more than just being another human being. Son of Man harked back to the mighty vision of Daniel 7, in which a mysterious figure, who was like us, but more than us, was given all rule and authority.

The mystery of Daniel 7 could not be unraveled until the Son of God incarnated as the Son of Man and then, following his redeeming work, was exalted in his ascension as the Son of Man who now rules over all things.

Note how Jesus claims this title for himself before the high priest. Just before he was condemned to die a shameful death, Jesus had faith to predict his coming his ascension and return!

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PRAY THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Begin with the Jesus Prayer. Pray it reflectively several times, for yourself or on behalf of another.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Then pray the day’s prayer slowly and repeatedly for at least a minute (that’s about seven times). Allow the prayer to take you into the meaning of the day’s facet of Jesus’ name. Pray it for yourself and/or on behalf of another. Take your time and trust this process!

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of Man, at the Father’s right hand

who reigns in power, I bow to you as Lord this day.

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LIVE INTO THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

He has granted to us his precious and very great promises,
so that through them you might become partakers of his divine
nature . . . For this very reason, supplement your faith with
virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness,
brotherly affection and love (2 Peter 1: 4

MATTHEW 5: 44-45

“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

CONSIDER

How does Jesus show us what it means to be truly human?

How does Jesus put the lie to the phrase “I’m only human” as an excuse to act according to animal instinct?

How does loving enemies and praying for persecutors particularly elevate us to the image of the Son of Man?

Close by singing these verses from the hymn “At the Name of Jesus:”

Humbled for a season, to receive a name

From the lips of sinners, unto whom he came,

Faithfully he bore it spotless to the last,

Brought it back victorious when from death he passed.

Bore it up triumphant, with its human light,

Through all ranks of creatures, to the central height,

To the throne of Godhead, to the Father’s breast,