Ok this is a bold statement because I am unsure of how you
view Jesus. I am however going to base this devotional off the world’s painted
image of Christ and challenge that perception to a more dignified and loving reality.
First and foremost, Jesus is the definition of love. Think about it, He gave
his body up for you and I so that through His blood we can receive salvation.
So, not only does He love, (rather He is love) He saves. Jesus was also a
human, which makes me appreciate Him even more because He knows what we go
through daily. He was tempted, hurt, disappointed, betrayed, and even lied to,
but He never gave into any of those negative forces. He fought His emotions and
feelings and lived true to His best interest. He was fully aware and confident of
His life’s purpose and lived everyday to the fullest, maximizing His benefit as
God’s son.
A true Leader, this
man had SWAG ( I mean who else can take a ball of clay and make a working eye ball,
or reattach the ear to a person He knew was about the kill Him, after his
friend cut it off as an humanized attempt to protect Him) and gathered a
following by simply supplying truth & love, driven to be an example. There
was no fault in Him! No matter how hard people tired to come against Him they
failed because He was true, He is the Truth. His loving heart and compassionate
soul had dinner with sinners, was in the presence of prostitutes, hung out with
the least likely and yet He used His gifts, His purpose to show others the love
He was afforded through God and the love made available to them….. to us. He
made the choice not to judge, although He could. He always made it clear that judgment
was His Father’s job, however He was never afraid to tell it like it is, friend
or foe, truth was truth and still is. He knew truth because He is the Truth.
Today, I want you to know that Jesus is the truth. Truth is
love and truth saves. I am so happy to be connected with the Truth and I encourage
you to latch on as well. Being mature enough to appreciate its hurts and chastisement,
it’s (His) lastly value of love and salvation triumphs it all because
ultimately the Truth was designed to both protect us and keep us in perfect peace. Know Jesus
for yourself and accept Truth!
Its backed in the Word
John 8: 13-17, John 14:6, John 9:6, Luke 22:47-53, Matthew
8:1-4, Luke 7:36-50, Matthew 11:19. Also in your leisure read the whole book of
Matthew. I am always amazed by Jesus’ authority, swag, and confidence as He
lived out his purpose.
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