The Incomparable Christ “He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His strips we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 He came from the throne of the Father to the womb of a woman. He put on humanity that we might put on divinity He became Son of Man that we might become sons of God. He was born in a supernatural way, lived in poverty, and was reared in obscurity. He had neither wealth nor influence, yet the wisdom of men has never matched His wisdom. Never has a man spoken like this Man. His family was inconspicuous and un-influential. In fancy He startled a king. As a boy He stunned theologians with His knowledge and wisdom, for He was taught of God. In manhood He ruled the elements and quieted the raging sea. He healed the multitudes without medicine, and fed thousands from a boy’s lunch. Even demons obeyed Him and He gave back life to those who died. He never wrote a book, yet none of the libraries of the world could contain the books that have been written about Him. He never wrote a song, yet He has furnished the theme of more songs than all song writers combined. He never founded a college, yet all the colleges together cannot boast of as many students as He has. He never marshaled an army yet no leader ever had more volunteers. Great men have come and gone, yet He lives on. Herod could not kill Him. Satan could not tempt Him to sin. Death could not destroy Him. The grave could not hold Him. He laid aside His purple robe for a peasant’s gown. He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor. He slept in another’s manger; He rode on another’s donkey; He was buried in another’s grave. He conquered death and rose on the third day as He said He would. He ascended into heaven and is now at the right hand of the throne of God. One day He will return with power and great glory to judge the world when every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess Him as Lord— His friends gladly, but His enemies seeking for a place to hide from His face. He is the Perfect One, the only One who can satisfy the soul. He gives everlasting life to those who love Him and obey His commandments. He is altogether lovely, and He is my Savior. To all who are ready to accept and believe Him, God gives these words of promise: “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:12 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 One Solitary Life He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village, where He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family or owned a home. He didn’t go to college. He never visited a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where He was born. He did none of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. He was only thirty-three when the tide of public opinion turned against Him His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to his enemies and went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a cross between two thieves. While He was dying-- His executioners gambled for His garments, the only property He had on earth. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today He is the central figure of the human race. All the armies that ever marched, All the navies that ever sailed, All the parliaments that ever sat, All the kings that ever reigned, put together, Have not affected the life of man on this earth, As much as that-- ~ONE SOLITARY LIFE~ youtube/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE&feature=share&list=RD02sChJUaU5W9I
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:52:49 +0000
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