Mar 1986 - Editorial

It was to the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 13:23) that the most intimate and personal revelations concerning the Father and Son were made. John Zebedee's early acquaintance with such knowledge enabled him to include the words of John the Baptist at an early point in his gospel, "The Father loveth the Son and hath given all things into His hand" (3:35). Here is the substance of the shadow cast in Genesis, "thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac" (22:5) "And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac" (25:5). In the homely setting of John 13:1-3 the same love was expressed to the uttermost for the Lord's own which were in the world. The Son, whom the Father "appointed Heir of all things" (Heb. 1:2), now in His majestic Manhood rises, lays aside, takes, and girds. The One who now owns all things, humbles Himself to possess a mere towel and to use it as a visual aid to teach a lasting lesson to those whom He loved so much (John 15:9). That lesson is developed by our main contributor this month.

We may conclude that when the Son framed the ages as Agent (Heb. 1:2), the Father appointed Him Heir of all things that He framed, and all these things were delivered into the possession of the Son. "All things have been delivered unto Me of My Father" (Mat. 11:27). So when the Lord spake the parable in Matthew 21:3346 Reused this fact to teach the chief priests and elders in the Temple the enormity of the crime they would shortly commit, "this is the Heir; come, let us kill Him, and take His inheritance". How thankful we should be as those who love Him and form part of "all that which He (the Father) hath given Me" (John 6:39).

unknown | Mar 1986
Editorial