But the Lamb will overcome them because HE is Lord of Lords and King of Kings.                                                                                                                                                                                                       Revelation 17:14

HE conquers the greatest enemies of heaven, in hell, and all between simply by virtue of who HE is.  His victories are not secured because He happened to be stronger this time, or the enemy was weaker that time, or He had the better strategy, or because His army did or didn’t do something well or by the plan today.  He wins every time because HE IS.

If He is that powerful and His victories are that sure, doesn’t it beg the question, “Who is HE that HE so effortlessly subdues the nations, defeats the enemy, and secures the victory?”

If there were any man with that kind of reputation or power, we would look to him, we would investigate his bio, pry into his affairs.  We would pick up the magazines with his face on the cover.  If at all possible, we would ingratiate ourselves to him; attempt to benefit from his position.  And he would ultimately disappoint us.

And yet this “HE” has more power and authority than all others combined and we so often shrug off the realities of His might.  We leave the ‘articles’ unread and we fail to even wonder what life might be like in His shadow.

If HE can do this, what can’t HE do? And why should I not investigate Him and find out?

Who is HE?  What can I know and what have I so often and so foolishly convinced myself that I can’t?  HE desires to be known by me.  Otherwise why would HE have gone to such lengths to ensure I get this Love Letter from Him telling me who HE is and what He’s done for me?

Far too often far too many look to the Lord and see the infinite and profound nature and nothing more.  We see that we can’t possibly know it all and so resolve to know very little.  We content ourselves with knowing He’s enough to save me, what we need to know in order to get on ‘the list.’  Like poor students, we ask the teacher what might be the minimum needed to pass the class and we set the bar as low as that.  As the Teacher, don’t you think He’d like for a student to actually want to excel in this?

Not every spiritually profound truth flows like liquid off the page and into your soul.  Some jewels have to be mined.

The understanding of the deep, profound riches of His Word is not reserved for the spiritual elite.  We need no intermediary to communicate with the God of the universe any longer, all access has been granted and there is no longer a spiritual hierarchy through which our wisdom must be translated.  We have a High Priest who can teach us, we don’t have to rely on others besides Him.

You can discern the great wonders and beauty of God’s Word.  While teachers are wonderful, gifted, necessary, and called to help us flesh out Truth, see with greater clarity, and fill our intellectual tanks, the ultimate Teacher is perfectly capable of having lessons of His own.  He just needs a few students who believe in coming to class.

Who is HE? Crack the Book.  Pursue the knowledge. Investigate the facts.  Mine the riches.  Know who it is in whom you have believed.  He can stand up to our scrutiny.  And HE can be known by you.

And the depth and riches of His character that you uncover will build your faith, and guide your days, and give meaning and purpose to your pursuits, and be of greater value that any other thing you might have accomplished with your time.

HE can be known.  And in the knowing, you can be full.

You will seek me and you will find me when you seek me with all your heart.                                                                                                                                                                        Jeremiah 29:13