What does it mean to LOVE?
So, yesterday, instead of the regular Prasie The Lord programme on TBN, The Passion of The Christ by Mel Gibson was aired. The first time I watched this amazing rendition of the way that God showed His Love towards us, I watched from a more personal revelation of the extent to which God had to go to have me reconciled to Him. Not only that, so that I would have the abundant life that he spoke of in John 10:10.
This time around, I was overwhelmed by the humility and vulnerability that it took for the Ha Mashiach to face the death that He endured for our sake. If that is not LOVE, then what is it?
I found myself also asking what my definition of LOVE is? I could not help but wonder whether if I were placed in a similar situation, I would take that unjust punishment with such dignity and humility without uttering an insult at my false accuser. That was not all, I could not help but wonder whether I truly had what it takes to love my enemies.
It is no wonder, after all I find myself living in an age when a lot of my values are being attacked. How would Christ have handled this had He lived in our times? As the crucifixion scene drew closer to an end and He asked His Father to forgive them for they knew not what they were doing, I got my answer.
Yeshua did not allow bitterness and anger to corrupt His ways. He was able to say those words because the LOVE in Him overcame all that was around Him. He always altered the environment He presented Himself in for the better and the gruesome scene of the crucifixion was not to be any different. Now that is a true testament of LOVE if there were ever one.
Perhaps if everyone truly understood the story, His name would not be as repulsive to some as it is today. The Truth is He allowed then to hurt His hands because He loved us.
I bid you Shalom,
Jacqueline
This time around, I was overwhelmed by the humility and vulnerability that it took for the Ha Mashiach to face the death that He endured for our sake. If that is not LOVE, then what is it?
I found myself also asking what my definition of LOVE is? I could not help but wonder whether if I were placed in a similar situation, I would take that unjust punishment with such dignity and humility without uttering an insult at my false accuser. That was not all, I could not help but wonder whether I truly had what it takes to love my enemies.
It is no wonder, after all I find myself living in an age when a lot of my values are being attacked. How would Christ have handled this had He lived in our times? As the crucifixion scene drew closer to an end and He asked His Father to forgive them for they knew not what they were doing, I got my answer.
Yeshua did not allow bitterness and anger to corrupt His ways. He was able to say those words because the LOVE in Him overcame all that was around Him. He always altered the environment He presented Himself in for the better and the gruesome scene of the crucifixion was not to be any different. Now that is a true testament of LOVE if there were ever one.
Perhaps if everyone truly understood the story, His name would not be as repulsive to some as it is today. The Truth is He allowed then to hurt His hands because He loved us.
I bid you Shalom,
Jacqueline
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