Reading the Gospels as Pictures of the Father

Recently, a friend of mine suggested that I read the Gospels, and have in view that however Jesus acted or whatever He said actually is a complete picture of God the Father, portrayed in the Old Testament.

This is fascinating. Jesus himself claimed, “If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father.” So it should be no surprise that the portrayals of God the Son

Take for example, the portrayals in John 2, when Jesus cleared out the temple. Jesus was actually holding back when he drove the money changers and animal sellers out of the temple. In John 8, He was revealing so much kindness as He passed no condemnation along to the woman caught in adultery. In fact, He spoke only a few words, and those were to only cast a stone if you had no sin. Jesus reveals the grace and kindness of the Father in new ways.

Think about Jesus meeting with the disciples on the Road to Emmaus. He had just risen from the dead, mind you, and they had no idea what was going on. He was content to give insight as to the significance of current events. Never mind that He had created the two men to whom He was talking!

Next time you read the Gospels, picture yourself as a bystander, and see how Jesus reveals the Father, Who is known through both Old and New Testaments. Breathe in His loving kindness!