John 5:15. “The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.”
IT WAS JESUS. It was Jesus at Bethesda, the house of mercy. It was Jesus who saw and knew the man had been sick for 38 years. It was Jesus who said, “Wilt thou be made whole?” It was Jesus who said to him, “Rise, take up thy bed and walk.” It was Jesus who found him in the temple and said. “Sin no more…” It was Jesus the Jews persecuted and wanted to kill. It was Jesus who identified Himself as the Son of the Father. It was Jesus who three times said, “Verily, verily…” as He testified of His deity. It was Jesus who the five witnesses testified about.
All-knowing, all-caring, all-powerful. Authority over nature, authority over sickness, authority over the Sabbath.
Untouchable, undeniable, unmistakable. Deity in a body, deity in plain sight, deity in spoken words. Equality in His working and knowing, equality in resurrecting and judging, equality in honor and regenerating power. Self-existent in His being, self-existent in living, self-existent in character. Testimony from the witness, testimony from the works, testimony from the words.
As God, He is… Sovereign: He has the right to do what He wants. Righteous: He is absolutely right. Just: It is impossible for Him to do anything unfair. Love: He freely gives without consideration of the merit of another. Eternal life: He is always in existence. Omniscient: His knowledge is limitless. Omnipresent: He is in all places at all times; we are in His space. Omnipotent: He is unlimited in His power. Immutable: He is unchanging. Veracity: His truth is absolute in every situation.
“Father God: wherever I trace the walk, works and words of the Lord Jesus Christ, I see unmistakable evidence of His deity. There is absolutely no question as to who He is. How did You ever put up with the questioning people when He was visibly here on earth? For that matter, how can You stand to hear the screeching and blather of people today when the Name and Person of the Lord Jesus are called in question? I know You are longsuffering and I guess I’ve answered my own question. I do love Him. Amen.”