Jesus - Love manifested !
Having looked at how God created everything perfect for us, how sin destroyed, how bad sin is and the reward of sin - we will now continue to look at the GOOD NEWS, so here comes point 110-129 of 285.
110.
When John the Baptist said “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world”, there were still a few years left before Jesus would take our penalty on the cross
– and Jesus spent that time to show us a love that is hard to grasp.
111.
When “the scribes and pharisees brought unto Him a woman taken in adultery” whom they wanted to stone, Jesus saved her life by saying to them; “let him that is among you without sin cast the first stone at her.”
Jesus knew exactly how the law should be interpreted, and He also knew that these guys themselves were sinners. Yes it is likely that they were a lot worse sinners, than the woman that they wanted to kill.
We also read that; “this they said to tempt Him, that they might have, whereof to accuse Him”, so apparently they knew very well that Jesus was not at all keen in seeing people being stoned by them. (John 8:3, 6, 7)
112.
Soon Jesus Himself would die for her sins, as well as for the whole world’s.
113.
We know that; “Jesus went about all cities and towns, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the Kingdom and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the people.
But when He saw the people, He had pity on them” (Matthew 9:35-36)
God has a heart that really feels for us, and He has compassion on us like no other.
114.
It was busy around Jesus “And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
And He said unto them; Come you apart into the wilderness and rest a while. For there were many comers and goers, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
And He went by boat aside out of the way into a desert place.” (Mark 6:30-32)
115.
However “when the people had heard thereof, they followed Him afoot out of their cities.” (Matthew 14:13) so when Jesus arrived it was not at all deserted.
“And Jesus went forth and saw much people and His heart did melt upon them and He healed of them those that were sick.” (Matthew 14:14)
Even though it had been so busy that they did not have time enough to eat, and they had gone away so the disciples could “rest a while”
– Jesus’ heart did really feel for them, “and He healed of them those that were sick.”
116.
As we see;
Jesus is the very definition of love!
117.
In Luke chapter 7 we again see the heart and love of Jesus when “He went into a city called Naim and many of His disciples went with Him and much people.
When He came near to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out, which was the only son of his mother and she was a widow and much people of the city was with her.
And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said unto her; Weep not.” (Luke 7:11-13)
118.
“And went and touched the coffin and they that carried him stood still.
And He said; Young man, I say unto you, arise.
And the dead sat up and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother.” (Luke 7:14-15)
119.
This is Jesus.
Love manifested.
120.
We could continue for hours, looking at how Jesus walked around and showed us a love that is far beyond what we as humans can understand.
The “love of Christ, which love passes knowledge” (Ephesians 3:19)
121.
A love that is worth both living and dying for.
122.
When Peter is telling “Cornelius, a captain of the soldiers of Italy” (Acts 10:1) about his best friend Jesus, he tells about the Man that “went about doing good and healing all” (Acts 10:38)
No wonder that the apostle Paul exclaims; “But God which is rich in mercy, through His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead by sin” (Ephesians 2:4-5)
123.
This is my best Friend.
The Person I want you to know.
124.
Jesus, the Person which love is so great, that a countless number of people over the centuries have given all their lives here on earth to Him
and where many happily have gone to their deaths as martyrs, murdered for their love to
Him that died for them, so they could live for ever.
125.
We know for example that when the Apostle Andrew was killed, the proconsul charged and commanded Andrew not to teach and preach such things any more, or if he did, that he should be fastened to the cross with all speed.
Andrew answered that;
I would not have preached the honour and glory of the cross, if I had feared the death of the cross.
126.
Andrew when coming to the place and seeing the cross prepared, did not change neither countenance nor colour, neither did he fail in his speech, his body fainted not, neither did his mind fail him,
but out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth did speak, and a fervent love appeared in his voice, when saying;
Oh, cross most welcome and long looked for, with a willing mind, joyfully and desirously I come to you,
being the scholar of Him who hang on you. Because I have always been your lover and have longed to embrace you.
127.
After this a countless number of Christians have died for their love to Jesus, including William Tyndale who translated the first Bible to English from Greek, who was burned in 1536.
John Foxe tells us that before William Tyndale was strangled and burned, at the stake, he cried with a fervent zeal, and a loud voice: “Lord open the King of England’s eyes.”
Many, many, many others have been burned, drowned, crucified or murdered in another way,
for their love to the Man that first loved them.
128.
Yes, Him who loved us with a love so deep and strong that people would rather die than loose that love.
129.
This is the love of Jesus, the love so great that no words can describe it.
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