November 3 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Devotional

Before we are introduced to what must happen, we may see the One who makes it happen—Jesus. He is with God, and he has the glory of God.

But he is our Jesus. He was born in our world; here he suffered and here he died. Once, when he was standing before one of the governors of our world—his head bowed, his face smeared with blood, and his strength failing—the governor said: "Here is the man!" (John 19:5). This governor thought that all the people would realize what a human and harmless spectacle this Jesus was. But on that day—Good Friday—hatred left no room for pity, and Jesus was crucified.

And now, here is the King! His face is an explosion of light, so that neither friend nor foe would dare set eyes on him. From his mouth comes the ultimate Word, a sword that cuts the world in two. And then his feet—don't forget his feet, because subjects kneel at the feet of a king. The kneeling bench for all the nations is at the feet of Jesus Christ. They are like bronze glowing in a furnace. Here he stands, in freedom and power—our brother and our God.

In their assembly, the servants of God, who are the followers of Jesus, are listening to the reader as he reads aloud the words of this book. When they hear these words, and when their hearts catch the vision of their exalted King, joy makes the voice of the reader tremble, and a thrill of exultation runs through the church. "Blessed is the reader; blessed are those who hear."

And when the assembly is dismissed, all of God's servants carry the message into the life of the world: Here is the King! World, gather around the book! Come and listen with us! Jesus is in heaven, and he is the King!

REFLECTIONS

Let this awesome picture of Christ wash over you. Then bow in silence before your King.

Andrew Kuyvenhoven's Daylight, a modern devotional classic, was originally published by Paideia Press in 1977. This updated edition is copyright 2009 by Faith Alive Christian Resources. You can order a copy of this revised version of the book directly from the publisher.

A man of many accomplishments, Andrew Kuyvenhoven is probably best known for his contributions to Today (formerly The Family Altar), a widely-used monthly devotional booklet associated with the Back to God Hour. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations for this updated edition of Daylight are from the Holy Bible: Today's New International Version copyright 2001, 2005 by the International Bible Society.