John 1:34

"I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God." (NIV)

As I type this sentence, the time on the lower-right corner of the computer screen reads 12:34AM. It's a fact, just as the sky is blue, ice is cold, and Jesus is the Son of God. I think that the fact is something most of us take for granted; that is, we know all too well that it's true, so well that we push it out of our minds sometimes. Nonetheless, it's a fact, a truth that we accept in the depths of our hearts. But the fact that Jesus is the Son of God is much more than what we can imagine. It's a fact that saved mankind, a fact that we live by, and a fact that should bring us to our knees day by day, moment by moment. Jesus' status as the Son of God puts Him in His rightful place as the ruler of heaven, of earth, and of our very lives. Just look at what these people did at the sight of Jesus. As Jesus put it so well, He is so worthy of praise that if people don't give it to him, the rocks will. This passage calls to mind lyrics from a popular worship song:

And even the rocks cry out
And even the Heavens shout
At the sound of His holy name
So let every voice sing out
And let every knee bow down
He is worthy of all our praise

You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free, yeah
You and I embrace surrender
You and I choose to believe
You and I will see who we were meant to be

Worship is the simple realization of and response to the majesty of Jesus, of God, of the One who saves. As I go to bed, I want my very last thought to be of Him. As I rise tomorrow, I want my very first thought to be of Him. And every moment in between, may my thoughts be of Him, that I can testify that "this is the Son of God." I yearn for this, I struggle for this, and someday, by His grace, I will attain it.

May you too realize and be blessed by this wonderful truth today, the simple truth that Jesus is the Son of God, and may you live to testify of this simple truth, and realize who you were meant to be.