Every once and a while my wife and I will look at a photograph of one of our children and say, “That picture doesn’t really look like him.” Now, we don’t mean that the facial features aren’t correct or that his size or pigment is different than normal. All of the facts about the child may be correctly reflected in the picture, but the picture doesn’t capture what he is really like. The pictures that we love the most are the pictures that not only seem to capture our sons’ physical features, but also their personalities and demeanor.
Throughout the Old Testament, God revealed Himself in many ways. His creation spoke truths about Him. He sent prophets to tell people about Him. He appeared through dreams and angels and miraculous events in order to present Himself to people. He inspired His people to keep a written record of His laws and His interventions in their history. But these all served as photographs for God’s people. They told truths about God, but the full truth about Him still seemed hidden...until God sent His Son.
This Sunday we will kick off our series through the Gospel of John. And in this first section of his book, John will peel back the veil and give us a glimpse of how Jesus reveals the core truths about God.
Dan
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