Wednesday, June 30, 2010

What didn't Jesus have in Heaven?

What caused him to forsake all the comfort, power and privilege of his heavenly reign to enter our world and to come as one of us?

He didn't come with sweeping power and might as some would expect him to.  Instead, he came humbly--as a baby, born in a barn, growing up under a cloud of suspicion concerning his legitimacy.  As an adult, he was mocked, scorned and spat upon because of his claims. He endured betrayal, injustice and abandonment.  Finally, on the cross, he suffered physical cruelty and spiritual darkness of the worst kind.  

For what did Jesus come into our world?

Some say that religion is a power trip. That may be the case with other religions or even true of Christianity because of the ways people have lived it out. But it is not true about Jesus, who demonstrated His love toward us in the most unambiguous way possible at a very great cost to himself.  Jesus came for us.

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