Advocate, Alpha and Omega, Ancient of Days, Anointed of the Lord, Beloved of God,
Bread of Life, Bridegroom, Christ a King, Counselor, Deity, Door,
First-born of the dead, Friend of sinners, Good Teacher, Great High Priest,
Great Shepherd, Guardian of souls, Head of every man, Holy One, Husband,
Image of God, Immanuel, King of Kings, Lamb of God, Light of the world,
Man of sorrows, Mediator, Messiah, Physician, Prince of Life, Rock,
Rock of offense, Savior, Truth, Wonderful, Word
Just look at this list! This is the best effort that can be made to assign words to the Son of God who loves and leads us. What really hit me hard is that this wonderful Savior asks me to follow Him. When I took the time to really think about who he is, the invitation to follow this amazing Jesus is just too much. I am struck by how unworthy I am. How can I approach the footsteps of this leader and attempt to walk behind Him? Who am I to even try?
But in this realization of my own unworthiness I think I am beginning to better understand the intimate nature of the names written above. They are not just titles, they are descriptions of the various facets of the relationship He has drawn me into. If you are a Christian the same is true for you.
Isn't that beyond words?
