Who better to start with than the Messiah? We know a lot about Jesus, yet there are things that we come to learn each day. Jesus was with God since the beginning. Therefor Jesus was there before the world began. Jesus is a vital part of the trinity which is God.
Jesus is the savior of the world. Jesus is the perfect lamb that went freely to
the cross to die for the world. Jesus
came to the Earth for one purpose so that we might find our way back to
God. Jesus will save anyone that comes
to believe in his saving power. Jesus is
love amplified.
Jesus is Emmanuel, “God with us”. Jesus came into this world as a little
babe. Jesus was a babe who learned the
very simple tasks like walking and talking.
Jesus did not come as a warrior to establish an Earthly Kingdom. Jesus became one of us so he could establish
a Heavenly Kingdom.
Jesus faced death as a child. King Herod was so afraid of the fulfillment
of the prophecy of the Messiah that he killed all children under two years
old. Joseph Jesus’s earthly father was
warned of the coming massacre of innocents.
He was told to take his beloved son Jesus to a faraway place. Jesus was then swiftly taken away to Egypt.
It is within Egypt that we know very little about
Jesus. We know that Jesus was there
until it was safe to come back to Nazareth.
We are told in the Gospel of Luke that Jesus grew up, he showed signs of
a strong spirit, he was very wild, and lastly he was overflowing with the love
of God. We also know that Jesus returned
from Egypt and began learning the trade of his father Joseph.
Jesus affirms all the above when he is twelve years
old. He had traveled with his parents
and many others to Jerusalem for the Passover.
After leaving Jerusalem Jesus and Mary discover that Jesus is not with
them or any member of the family. They
return to Jerusalem hunting for the son.
They find Jesus at the temple preaching.
Joseph and Mary who are obviously upset that they had lost their child
are in relief when they find Jesus. Yet,
they question why he wasn’t with them.
Jesus makes it clear that his is the Messiah, the Emmanuel when he says
I was doing my Father’s work. Instead of
being mad with Jesus they understand that he was doing what he had come to
do.
He then leaves with them to return to Nazareth. It is not until the end of his life that we
learn more about Jesus. Jesus resurfaces
as he approaches his cousin John at the Jordan River. It is there where Jesus goes into the water
to have John Baptize him. John knows who
this is and says Jesus should baptize him.
Jesus reassures John and is baptized at that moment the dove of the Holy
Spirit comes to him and God tells his son that he is proud of him.
Jesus leaves this scene and spends 40 days in the desert
being tempted by Satan. We have to
realize that there is great significance in the 40 days. Each day represents one year that the Jewish
community spent in the wilderness. They
were tempted yet, unlike the Jewish community he did not give into the temptations. This fulfilled the law and set the stage for
Jesus to be the redeemer of the world.
He spent the next three years preparing his disciples and
the world for his final destination. He taught
using stories to help the masses understand the love and redemption power of
God. Jesus healed the sick and raised
the dead. Jesus taught in the
temple. Jesus walked upon the masses and
sharing with those that society had abandoned.
Jesus was the instrument of love during these 3.5 years.
To fully understand these 3.5 years you will have to spend
time going through the bible to find all of the miracles. To fully understand the stories that were shared
you will need to spend time studying the Bible.
The Story of this time in Jesus life is vital for it prepares us for the
gift of salvation. We encourage you to
read the Gospels and walk with Jesus in his time of ministry.
Then the day came for Jesus to fulfill his work. He was persecuted by the Church the government
gave into the will of the masses. Jesus
carried his cross to the mount. He then
gave his life willingly to God. Jesus
died the Savior. Three days later he
rose from the grave to give us all the redemption of the world. In the end, Jesus ascends to Heaven to
prepare the way for those that would accept the saving grace.
The story of Jesus does not end there. We now wait on the day that Jesus will return
to claim his
Kingdom here on Earth. The
day is guaranteed. Yet, we do not know
the day or hour Jesus will come.
Therefor we need to spend our life loving, praising and worshiping
Jesus. Prepare your heart for the moment
that all have been waiting for. The day
Jesus will come to take his entire beloved children home.
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