1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
I was meditating on the above scripture this morning because I desire to know my Lord Jesus in a deeper and richer way.
So I wanted to understand how this awesome God/man lived when he walked among us in the human flesh? If I'm to be 'as he was in the world' I need to understand as much as possible, how he actually lived from day to day!. I'm particularly intrigued about the long periods he spent in prayer, listening to and hearing the Fathers heart! Oh how I desire to emulate this also.
Among his countless characteristics which space or time would not allow me to reiterate here. I'm reminded that
1. He was humble (even to death on a cross)
2. Had childlike dependency on the Father (John 8:28 (he did nothing of his own accord only that which his father told him to do and say)
3. He was love personified. He revealed the inexplicable love of a Holy and Righteous God for Adam's fallen race
4. He was compassionate, able to enter into our grief and suffering, illustrated as he wept with Mary and Martha a Lazarus' tomb (John 11:35)
5. He was obedient as he surrendered his will and accepted the awful cup of suffering as he cried out
'O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will. Matt 26:39
Oh my precious brothers and sisters in Christ, members of the Body of Christ, the 'Church' Let us endeavour to seek after Him with all our hearts and we WILL find Him. Glory to His matchless Name
I was meditating on the above scripture this morning because I desire to know my Lord Jesus in a deeper and richer way.
So I wanted to understand how this awesome God/man lived when he walked among us in the human flesh? If I'm to be 'as he was in the world' I need to understand as much as possible, how he actually lived from day to day!. I'm particularly intrigued about the long periods he spent in prayer, listening to and hearing the Fathers heart! Oh how I desire to emulate this also.
Among his countless characteristics which space or time would not allow me to reiterate here. I'm reminded that
1. He was humble (even to death on a cross)
2. Had childlike dependency on the Father (John 8:28 (he did nothing of his own accord only that which his father told him to do and say)
3. He was love personified. He revealed the inexplicable love of a Holy and Righteous God for Adam's fallen race
4. He was compassionate, able to enter into our grief and suffering, illustrated as he wept with Mary and Martha a Lazarus' tomb (John 11:35)
5. He was obedient as he surrendered his will and accepted the awful cup of suffering as he cried out
'O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will. Matt 26:39
Oh my precious brothers and sisters in Christ, members of the Body of Christ, the 'Church' Let us endeavour to seek after Him with all our hearts and we WILL find Him. Glory to His matchless Name