Scripture Post #451: *CLOSENESS*

Luke 10:22: "All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him."

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Context for this Scripture Post is given verbatim below. 

Luke 10:22

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV):

“My Father has given me all things. No one knows who the Son is—only the Father knows. And only the Son knows who the Father is. The only people who will know about the Father are those the Son chooses to tell.”

JESUS describes the *CLOSENESS* of HIS relationship with GOD. These 2 are so close, that nothing can come between them. The only way to get to JESUS' FATHER (GOD), is by HIM! That's close—that's a close relationship. 

John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

But there's good news: we get to be close with JESUS & GOD, too! "…And he to whom the Son will reveal him." (Luke 10:22.) JESUS will *reveal* certain things to HIS followers—HIS friends. We get to be taken in, and experience that closeness of JESUS and the FATHER. 

John 15:14: "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."

V. 15: "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

V. 20: "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you."

I'd feel this post was incomplete without the inclusion of the HOLY SPIRIT:

John 14:16: "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;"

V. 17: "Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."

Context:

Luke 10:1: "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come."

V. 2: "Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest."

V. 3: "Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves."

V. 4: "Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way."

V. 5: "And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house."

V. 6: "And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again."

V. 7: "And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house."

V. 8: "And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:"

V. 9: "And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."

V. 10: "But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,"

V. 11: "Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."

V. 12: "But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city."

V. 13: "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes."

V. 14: "But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you."

V. 15: "And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell."

V. 16: "He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me."

V. 17: "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name."

V. 18: "And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven."

V. 19: "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

V. 20: "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."

V. 21: "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."

V. 22: "All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him."

Originally Published: Sat. 12/7/13