The sun is the exact representation of God's being.

Hebrews chapter 1, verse 3.

Welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread.

Recognizing God was written and read by Wyn Collier.

Hebrews chapter 1, verse 1 to 4.

In the past, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times, and in various ways.

But in these last days, he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed heir of all things,

and through whom also he made the universe. The sun is the radiance of God's glory and the exact

representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sacked down at the right hand of the majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

Recognizing God.

I flew to India, a land I'd never visited, and arrived at the Bengaluru airport after midnight. Though there'd been a flurry of emails, I didn't know who was picking me up, or where I should

meet him.

I followed the streaming mass of humanity to the baggage claim and customs, been out into

the sticky night where I tried to spot a pair of friendly eyes among the sea of faces.

For an hour, I walked back and forth in front of the crowd, hoping someone would recognize me.

The kind man finally approached.

Are you when? he asked.

I'm so sorry, I thought I'd recognize you and you kept walking in front of me, but you didn't look how I expected.

We regularly get confused and fail to recognize people or places we should know.

God provides an unmistakable way of recognizing him, however.

He arrived in our world as Jesus, who is the radiance of God's glory

and the exact representation of His being. Christ is God's exact representation. When we see

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