Jesus is everybody's hope. He was born 2000 years ago in a humble manger in Bethlehem, and up until now His story lives in the hearts of many people. He had spent His humanity in less than thirty-five years, but had only spent about three years preaching the Word of God. What was so special about Him that even for a long period of time the indelible print He has left on lives stayed alive? What is so significant about Him and what was His contribution to humanity?
i have never seen
Him in person, but i have encountered Him personally - at home, in school, in
the city and through the scriptures. Knowing Him and looking up respectable to
Him, i hope to acquire the values/traits He has shown to those who encountered Him.
He is somebody filled with love and capable of truly loving others, even
sinners. He is all-knowing, and more than that, He is filled with immense
wisdom about God and about the scriptures and their interpretations. He also
has courage to stand up for God, the people He loved, and for the truth.
His deep love for
God and for the people was shown in countless ways. Loving God, He communicated
with the Father always, talking to Him and asking Him for guidance. His
preaching and teaching the people shows His love for them. Because He was
concerned for humanity, because He loved them, He wanted to teach them and show
them the way, the truth, and the life. His life was endangered a lot of times;
there was no assurance of a bountiful meal in every destination, but He kept on
going until His work was fulfilled. Most importantly, His love for His
Father and for the people was shown every time He submitted to the will of His
Father, especially when the time came when it was His life that is needed to be
given up. Thus, the greatest love story was broadcasted over generations.
Another quality
of Jesus that amazed me was His profound knowledge of the scriptures and about
the way He interprets them when preaching. His wisdom was shown during times
teachers of the law or Pharisees tried to trap Him by their series questioning.
Still Jesus was consistent in His knowledge and in His stand regarding the law
and the scriptures. Because of this, He proved to everyone that what He was
preaching to them was the truth, and that indeed, He is the Son of God.
Jesus was very
courageous in fulfilling His mission and especially in facing a lot of
challenges along the way. Although He had disciples who could assist Him in
preaching, He received rejection in many places. But because He was very persistent
in preaching the Word, He continued to go on and went to a lot more places to
tell everyone about the truth. There was also a situation wherein people were
buying and selling goods at the temple area and He drove them away. He did not
want people to fool each other and lie to each other. Because He knew what was
right, He did what was needed to be done, with courage and confidence. He was
filled with courage because He was primarily moved by His Father's will to save
the people and also because of His love for all. This courage was also seen
when death was near. He admitted that if it is possible, let what was supposed
to happen pass away. But in the end, He wanted His Father's will to be done.
So, He faced death with an unfailing faith, and with courage, strength and love
in His eyes. This act of love and courage, to die for one's friends, was indeed
very touching and moving.
i really need to
have these traits of Jesus, as in everyday. Although i could tell you of a
story about how i showed courage for a stranger. i am very shy, so doing it was
a very big achievement for me, and i was indeed very happy and fulfilled to
have helped someone. i was riding a jeepney going home one night. the jeepney
was nearly full and i was seated just behind the front seat on the right side
of the jeepney and there were two passengers seated in front. It was just a
normal ride when suddenly the jeep came to a stop. The passenger from the inner
side of the of the front seat reached his/her destination. She/he has to get
off the jeepney and to do this, his/her seatmate needs to go off the jeepney
first. After which, the other passenger went in the jeepney again but i noticed
something from her was dropped unintentionally on the roadside. i looked
out the jeepney if there really was something and i indeed saw some papers.
Thinking that she still needed those, i hurriedly asked the driver to stop. i
then told the passenger that she dropped something. She got off the jeepney and
immediately recovered the things on the road. Running back, she sincerely
thanked me and rode on the jeepney again. i could actually notice a lot of
passengers looking at me. i don't know if they are happy for what i've done or
just annoyed for delaying their travel. All i know is that for once, i am
capable of being brave to do right things for other people. And for that
evening, i really felt good.
Of all traits of
Jesus, i already have a little of love and wisdom. It is courage that i have
very little of. Because i know that it is very useless to know what is right
and wrong if you do not have the courage to do it. So i am continually praying
to find that courage in Christ, but i also pray for love and wisdom, and let us
pray together. Let us always look to Jesus, the perfect model and example for
all of us.
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