Who is Jesus? #67 (No one like Him)

Jesus was the only one who has ever lived who was totally in submission to the will of His Father.
There is probably not much difference between yesterday's blog and today's because perfect understanding of the will of God will lead to perfect and total submission - perhaps a debatable point.
Why was Jesus in the temple at 12 years of age? Because that is where God wanted Him.
Why did he confront the existing religious establishment? Because that is what God wanted Him to do.
Why was He tempted by Satan after 40 days of fasting? Because God knew He had to go through that experience.
Why did Jesus raise Lazarus from the grave? Because God, not Jesus, had to receive glory.
Why was Jesus denied and rejected by His own followers:?Because God knew His son had to go through this alone.
Why did He go through a sorry excuse for a trial? Because God needed the sacrifice of an innocent lamb.
Why did he die on the cross? Because needed a perfect sacrifice for our sins and Jesus was the only one.
My submission to the Father may not be on par with that of Jesus. But His submission gives me an example and encouragement.
"Lord, I surrender all."

Be Strong and Courageous,

L.T.

Who is Jesus? #66 (No one like Him)

Jesus was and is the only person who has ever lived or ever will live who understood the will of God, perfectly. So often he reminded his hearers, usually the twelve, that He had to be about doing the will of His Father. Those apostles didn't understand that. I am sure I wouldn't have either. I certainly don't have perfect understanding of it today.
There was nothing He did or said, that was outside of the will of His Father. Every breath He took was an expression of His Father. The will of the Father was the driving force in His life!
From being about His Father's business at age twelve until praying that the will of His Father be done while sweating drops of blood as though it were sweat, it was all about His Father's will and purpose. His Father's will for Him was the cross. There was no denying it and no avoiding it for Him.
He, unlike me, understood it perfectly.
Father grant me further and deeper insights into your will. I thirst!

Be Strong and Courageous,

L.T.

Who is Jesus? #65 (No one like Him)

He is the only man who had perfect faith in God. He trusted His Father with every ounce of His being. He prayed to be spared from the cruel death that awaited Him, but was perfectly aligned with the will of His Father. At 12 he was "about His Father's business" because He knew that was the mission statement for His entire being. He not only trusted God who gave Him His assignment, but He trusted Him to equip Him to do it. He trusted God that things would carry on after He was gone.
It was indeed a perfect faith, never wavering, always on target, always moving toward the cross.
I am overwhelmed with the admonition to be like Him.
Father, I trust you to help me be more like Him.

Be Strong and Courageous,

L.T.

Who is Jesus? #64 (No one like Him)

He is the one and only man ever born by way of God putting a seed in the womb of a virgin (Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:35). Everything about His birth was perfect: the time, the place, the audience, the circumstances, the rejoicing, the glory. We know the verse; John 3:16, "for God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." He is unique. There is/was no one else like Him. From the very beginning, He was unique.

Be Strong and Courageous,

L.T.

P.S. Now that Summer is over, blogging continues.