He is – to put it in these words – He’s the recon general who came on His own for a rescue mission to rescue a fallen, lost, dying, perishing world.

Who is He to you this morning? He’s the Savior. You would be in hell or in a mental institution or in prison or on your sixth marriage or in a bar this morning hungover or somewhere except here if Christ hadn’t rescued you and saved you and kept you. He’s the very reason you’re here this morning fully clothed and in your right mind and not home watching sports on television. Jesus Christ is the reason. He’s the reason. You and I didn’t keep ourselves. We’ve been kept by Him. He’s the Son of God. He’s the Son of Man. He’s the friend of sinners. He is our prophet, priest, and king. He is the perfect counselor. He’s our advocate. He’s our merciful and faithful high priest.

He’s our Lord and our King and our Good Shepherd. He shepherds us every second when we’re awake and when we’re asleep. When you’re sleeping, He’s keeping your heart beating. When you wake in the morning, the nearness of God is your good. You awake. You behold His face – the face of Jesus Christ by faith in your heart. You behold His face in righteousness. He is the nearness of God for you. He is your good every day.