Jesus, emptied himself of all glory. As God, he walked also as a man. He let his creation use and abuse him to show he did not come to overpower but to call in pleading!
He experienced all human emotions and physical poverty.
He experienced; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. He also experienced; malice, despair, strife, intolerance, ridicule, selfishness, betrayal, violence, and torture.
He: was carried in the womb traveling as an immigrant. Born in a stable in a foreign city that was for animals no house or hotel. He lived a simple life in worship and learning a trade. Became a traveling preacher with no place to lay his head with not food or clothes except what others provided.
He completely trusted resolutely in His Father, who orchestrated the plan. Did not shy from the pains of life. Did not try and take control. Did not get angry at the Father for the things he had to experience. He was obedient to all the Father requested.
He was instructed he could terminate the plan at any moment. He chose to be the sacrificial lamb out of love for the father and us. He wanted broken man to be restored and enjoy him forever.
We too may experience all the same emotions and physical poverties. These are not against salvation! These are how we go through to salvation! Jesus came to show us the cross is how we grow our soul and attain salvation.
Fighting the cross puts you on the side of the devil. Trying to shy away from pain, control the plan, get angry at others or even the father for suffering all puts you at odds with the Father’s plan. To gain salvation, we must be willing to be a sacrificial lamb to the Father’s Holy Will. Through the Cross to Salvation! For life in joy eternally! It is worth all the pain!
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