He had all power and honor and glory and yet came to this world as a servant. He chose not to come as a king or religious leader or rich but as a lowly common man.
He didn't "live the good life now" or tell people "they were someone special" to damn their souls through deception. He chose to tell the truth even when it hurt others. While some were hurt and hated there were some who heard and repented.
He was often hot and cold and wet and had no home of His own. He stayed with friends and many nights slept in the wilderness, on a mountain or in a garden.
He was hated by all who heard Him when He told them that the Kingdom of God made no provision for the lusts of the flesh or the riches of this world. When He called hypocrites what they were and warned others of the wrath to come they wanted to kill Him.
He could not deny Himself. When He told people who He really was they wanted to stone Him. When He said He came from Heaven they only saw with the natural mind and eye and would not believe. Is this not Joseph's son?
He loved man enough to forsake all while loving God enough to declare the truth. He loved man enough to warn him of his wicked ways and tell him of the eternal torment to come. He loved God enough to make a whip and drive the ungodly out of the temple.
He loved God enough to know that when He cleared the ungodly out of the temple it would enrage them enough to kill Him. He loved man enough to accept the wrath of man and the wrath of God and be the only sacrifice acceptable in the eyes of God for the sins of man.
They spit in His face and pulled out His beard. They blindfolded Him and smote Him repeatedly saying " if thou art the Christ prophesy who smote thee". His visage was marred so bad nobody would even recognize Him.
He was bound as a common criminal although He was without spot or sin. He was taken to those who thought they knew the law but in reality knew nothing. Their judgment against Him only damned themselves.
He was brought before Pilate who found no wrong in Him. Still they wanted Him put to death. Pilate wanted to release Him and sent Him to Herod who found no cause of death in Him. Pilate and Herod were made friends again that day just as those professing Jesus Christ as their savior become friends with satan when they re-crucify the Lord not loving Him or caring what He thinks about how they live or what they believe.
He was scourged with a measure that allowed for the wrath of God to be poured out on this innocent man's frame. Most died before it was over.
They forced Him to carry His cross to Calvary. He was assisted by a man named Simon who showed us that we as Christians should take up our cross rather than take the easy way out of everything or do as we please.
He was nailed to the cross and suspended between Heaven and earth. He was seen as cursed and took on Himself all our curses so that we might live.
Jesus Christ was the perfect example of unconditional love. In His short life not quite half the appointed number of days allotted man He was hated, owned nothing and yet only repaid good for the evil bestowed upon Him.
As Christians we should see this and take note. Most of us probably have more than He had. Most of us may feel like we are wronged or that we weren't treated fairly in life but He went through worse.
Because He is the Son of God is no cop out. The Spirit He sent back can keep and guide all who call upon the name of the Lord regardless of their financial or health issues. It can lead all who trust the Lord into all truth and turn them from the foolishness of mainstream and the multitude of that which calls it's self Christianity while only serving the flesh and self.
He went through worse. Every day of His short life He knew the fate awaiting Him. He walked and shared the gospel with the very one that would betray Him. He loved them all unto the end.
Most of His servants like Job, who lost everything and satan attacked his body had more pain and despair than most Christians today. Paul and those listed in the book of Hebrews were beaten, stoned and wandered in sheep and goat skins to be ripped apart by beasts.
Christians today in the middle east are imprisoned, homes taken and murdered. Many places have a bounty on a minister for those who would kill them. Many are tortured.
Still here in the United States most wouldn't follow the Lord unless everything went the way they want it.
That is conditional love.
Most wouldn't last overseas. The multitudes have been brainwashed and deceived by the god of this world and his ministers to worship this world and it's lusts and pleasures. If it goes against what they want it's called hate. If it goes against what they want and it is the truth it is love.
Just something to think about. The Lord may return sooner than most think. Best be ready
Forever is too long to be wrong.
