See His Golden Sash
See His Golden Sash
Have you ever wondered what Jesus looked like? Ted Nugent? Any common Jew of his day? The flannel graph Jesus of Sunday school? We don’t know what the God-man looked like when he walked among us.
Thankfully, we get a picture of the glorified Christ in his divinity. An aged John was told to write a book and send it to seven churches in Asia. It was an intimidating world in those days to live for Christ. A portrait of the majestic Christ would revolutionize the way Christians lived for him. After all, “the way you live your life is a consequence of who you believe God to be.”
Is Jesus merely your buddy? He probably won’t inspire you to be bold. If Jesus is just a little God to you here’s the inevitable result: Fear, lack of vision, and failure to persevere. On the other hand, if Jesus is an infinite God to you, as he actually is, what might be some results?
Spirit given courage to do what is right. Generosity with treasure because, “Hey, God can provide.” And probably prayers with passion, for: “Thou art coming to a King, Large petitions with thee bring; For his grace and power are such; None can ever ask too much.” How big is your God? “The way you live your life is a consequence of who you believe God to be.”
So - see his golden sash. In John’s vision of the cosmic Christ we are told: “and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man dressed in a robe reaching to his feet and with a golden sash around his waist” (Revelation 1:13). Only important people wore long garments. Only the dignified wore golden sashes. A day laborer wore the sash around the waist, to tuck in a tunic for work. An aristocrat or King wore it around the chest, as here, to indicate high rank.
In seeing the golden sash of Christ you are meant to be impressed by his greatness and glory. My God is s-o-o-o-o BIG! Big enough to die and raise himself up for me. Big enough to forgive me. Never will he leave me. On and on the blessings flow for our God is the glorified Christ.
I suspect that for most of us our Jesus is too small. We think too small. We don’t really understand whom we serve. Remember, the only Jesus you have ever known, the only Jesus you’ve ever talked to, the Jesus you serve, is the Jesus who is the majestic, cosmic Lord of heaven and earth. Can he touch us with the tenderness of a falling snow? Is he also the perfect compassionate High Priest? Yes. But don’t forget to also see his golden sash.
Jesus Loves Us,
Pastor Tim
