Why Jesus Came
Is there a deeper significance to why He came?
, by Emmanuel Higgins
Why did Jesus come to earth as a man? Why did He allow Himself to suffer so much pain and humiliation? To redeem us from our sins, I hear you say. Yes! Absolutely, but there's a deeper significance to why He came.
In John chapter 17, Jesus prays a most beautiful prayer to His heavenly father.
"These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." - John 17:1-3
As we know, Jesus came to give us life, eternal life! Notice, however, the last verse above. What is life eternal? It is that we might know the only true God and Jesus Christ.
Yes, Jesus came to cleanse us from sin and give us a new life etc... but how could we say that in different words? From the above text?
Jesus came to give us a knowledge of God. After all, life eternal is to know God, and that's what Jesus came to give. Jesus came to acquaint us with His heavenly father.
When we know God, we will be set free from sin (John 8:32). When we know God, we are given all things that pertain to life and godliness (2. Peter 1:3).
Oh friends! Jesus lived his whole life to show us what God is really like. Try if you will, to picture each scene of Christ's life. See Him as a young person, cheerfully going about the duties of the home, ever ready to help his parents and looking for ways to make their life easier.
See him as in humility he sits at the feet of the rulers of Israel during his first Passover. Humbly he asks them questions that astound their 'great' minds.
Follow him throughout his ministry of three and a half years, as he toils to bring light and salvation to the dying nation of Israel. See him as he does everything he can to bring them life, to set them free!
Feel his pain as he cries over the people he loved, but who rejected him!
Follow him through the night of agony in Gethsemane, the mental and physical anguish as the king of heaven suffers himself to be abused and mocked by the mob at Pilate and Herod's judgement halls.
And lastly, He suffers the cross to be laid on his back, and finally to be pierced hand and foot and left to die by the very people whom it had been his mission and life work to save!
And through it all, He did not one selfish act! He did nothing in a hasty impatient temper. He gave the perfect, greatest example of love. Divine love! Love that did not care for itself. Love that would do anything for someone else. Love that loved enough to die, to suffer, to be tortured...
Jesus came to reveal to us the character of God! He came to re-unite us with God. So we could truly 'know' God.
Dear reader, wouldn't you want to have a friend like God? A friend who cares only about you. A friend who will never let you down, who will never ever be selfish. A friend who would do anything to help you. A friend who loves you too much to let you make bad choices. A friend who says, surrender all your desires and dreams to me, and let me guide you in the right paths.
So Jesus came and revealed to us the true character of God. If you see the amazing beauty of Christ, won't you come to Him? Won't you make it your life work to know the one who gave all of heaven for you?
Yes, life eternal is to know God, not to know about him in theory, but to know Him by experience.
24 Comment(s)
Thank you Heavenly Father, for giving your very best, your son, the Lord Jesus Christ, He did it all for us.Thank you for the precious royal blood that was shed for a sinner such as I.
i come looking at ths because of my assignment but came to discover the GREATEST LOVE of my saviour and to realize that JESUS is the only friend who cares only about us when your best friend may forget youus.
Living Life Longer then Forever.
Living Life Eternally with JESUS.
Living Life with Peace and Joy.
JESUS gave that Life. His Life
On The Cross. Life's Longer in Heaven.
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This was a beautiful thing. It shows you how powerful Christ is and that he moved everyone.
Thank you god
i came to look at this because i was wondering why jesus came to earth as a man instead of as a different kind of animal, like a rat or a pony? this did not answer my question.
i came to look at this because i was wondering why jesus came to earth as a man instead of as a different kind of animal, like a rat or a pony? this did not answer my question.
i have come to christ
This is so beautiful beyond words and god is so beautiful and so much more Thank you .
to Vivian HIll
god bless you to
we love you
I believe and accept Jesus Christ as savior of the world and he come to this planet to show as the love of the father and his willing toward every one of us.
I believe that god came into the wold to forgive our sins
This makes the truth much more clear. Here, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxlSj-imvDA
Remind me of the song, where woul I be if Jesus did not love me, where would I be if he did not care, thanx amen
Gods love Endures and god loves all his children with a passion. Amen
Amen,,,,thank you, yes jesus came to save us,, praise the LOrd.
Praise the lord.Only those that know him will be saved as in Mathew 7:21
In deed...what a friend we have in Jesus
I really appreciate this gem - Jesus did it all for me!!
this was a really encouraging gem, thanks heaps for it!
Jesus came to reveal the character of God? (John 3 Verse 27) 'No one can have anything except what is given him from heaven. (Verse 31) He who comes from above is above all others; he who is of the earth is earthly himself and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven bears witness to the things he has seen and heard, but his testimony is not accepted by anybody; through anyone who does accept his testimony is attesting that God is true, since whom God has sent speaks God's own words, for God gives him the spirit without reserve. The FATHER loves the Son and has entrusted everything to his hands. 32,33,34,35,... (NJB) ~The scripture speaks for itself... God bless'
I echo your response, Antoinette...
Amen...