WHO IS JESUS It is to be understood that the whole creation was accomplished by Jesus Christ when He was "in the form of God," and "was with God and was God." He did not create all things as "the Man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim 2:5), or as "the Son of God" (Mk 1:1). There is no record of Jesus ever being called "the Son of God" until He took upon Himself human form (Lk 1:35). According to eternal purpose, He was the Son of God before He came into the world. It was when He was "begotten," however, that He entered into that relationship with the Father. -- Tomorrow:
"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell." (Col 1:15-19)
Devotion 15 of 25
However, all things were created "FOR HIM" as "the Man." This is the Man of whom it is written, "But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one MAN, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many" (Rom 5:15). Humanity was made to have dominion over the works of God's hands. That dominion, however, was lost in the fall. Since then, "we see not yet all things put under him" (Heb 2:8). All things are, however, now under "the Man Christ Jesus," who is reigning in our stead at the present time. In due time, when "the end" has been consummated, we will be "joint heirs" with Christ (Rom 8:17).
The federal head of the first creation was Adam. He was given dominion, but not over "the things in heaven," or "things under the earth." The scope of his intended dominion is described as "over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth . . . and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth" (Gen 1:27-28). That dominion was lost when sin entered into the world, for the dying cannot have dominion. Even in Divine intention, however, what is that to compare with the dominion given to "the Man Christ Jesus!"
We know from our text, that everything was ultimately created FOR the Lord Jesus. Not only does He presently rule over the natural creation, which is in the "bondage of corruption" (Rom 8:21), He is the Head of the "new creation." It is particularly in this regard that our text makes the affirmation, "all things were created . . . for Him."
Here the grand conclusion is seen – the time when the present heavens and earth have passed away (2 Pet 3:10-12), and death and hell (Hades) have been cast into the lake of fire (Rev 20:14). AFTER the resurrection of the dead (1 Cor 15:52), AFTER the saints have been glorified (Rom 8:17,29), AFTER the day of judgment (2 Pet 2:9), AFTER the devil, his angels, the false prophet, and all wicked have been cast into the lack of fire (Matt 25:41; Rev 20:10,15), AFTER all things have been made new (Rev 21:5) – THEN "the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne," together with those who are joined to Him, will preside over the entirety of the new creation. Then, as eternity rolls its ceaseless cycles onward, He will reign with His saints, fulfilling lofty objectives that have not yet been revealed. He will be voluntarily subject to the Father (12 Cor 15:28) – not because of His nature, but because of Divine purpose. Then the redeemed, under the administration of Jesus, will begin to realize the intent for which they were re-created in Christ. Then the fulness of this text will burst upon them as the noonday sun: "all things were created by Him and for Him."
PRAYER POINT: Father, in the name of Jesus, I praise Your name for conceiving such a grand purpose – a purpose that will bring glory to You, the likes of which has never before been seen or heard.