JESUS THE ONE AND ONLY

JESUS THE ONE AND ONLY

As we conclude our journey through Galilee, Jerusalem, and Judea, the question is not, “Is Jesus the One and Only?” Our vote cannot elect Him to a position He already occupies. The question is this: Has Jesus become your One and Only? Is He transcending all else in your life? Is He beyond compare? Your one and only Savior? Your one and only Deliverer? The one and only Lover of your soul? If so, my dear friend, you are being transformed from glory unto glory like Moses who descended the mount of God with face radiant. You may not see it, but others do. That’s God’s way. May our lives be obscured by the glory of Christ, hidden in the shadow of His cross. And when all is said and done, may our tenure on this planet be characterized by one simple word—Jesus.

   There is a Name above all names

   Let mine be lost in His

   Hide me in His crimson heart

   O, way of secret bliss!

   One life alone is worth the find

   Nail mine onto the tree

   Till Jesus ever shining here

   Is all beheld in me.

   Bring Him forth each day I live

   And leave me in the tomb

   I seek no other glory here

   Make not the smallest room.

   Blessed anonymity!

   Count my life but loss.

   —Jesus the One and Only—

   Tread over me, Dear Cross.

BETH MOORE