The Father is unique. He has been shown by events captured in the scriptures to be God, a great king above all gods; God who presides as great among all gods. He stands alone. He needs nobody to counsel Him. He is all-wise in Himself. His Son is alive from the dead and sees the Father not only as his Father, but as his God, and the one true God. His Son is given lordship over all gods, angels, and eventually will reign over all humans too, all being put under him except the Father only. Nature functions gloriously by the power of the Son’s name. Such is the Son, the Lord Jesus’ glory and authority, and still the Father is greater than the Son. Yet how does the Father make Himself known? What characteristics does He primarily show of Himself? He shows His love towards individual human beings. There are those He sees, and knows, and loves, and saves in their time of need. Others do not always lovingly do what their fellows need. Laziness, or hesitancy, on the part of many of us leaves our fellows lacking what is needed. Then the Father steps in and saves the day. This is how He wants to be known. “Maintaining love to thousands…” is how He described Himself to Moses. God is love. We know God when we know His love. Jesus was sent and named accordingly, as the one to save the day, sent by the Father for this purpose. The Father stands out perfectly above the imperfect in this regard, His perfect love. In this greatness of love, He stands tall and serene, and commands us all to love Him too. He tells us He alone is God, in the most unique sense of that word; and then He shows His love to ordinary ones who live among us, saving them in times of need. This is the One who Jesus calls the Father, his Father. Jesus has all authority given to him in heaven and earth, and is anointed to fulfil that position of authority completely soon, yet Jesus teaches all to worship, serve, love, and obey the Father most of all—exclusively, as not only our God but his God too. The Father proudly sets Jesus before us as His very own Son, anointed above us all, and lord over us all.
