In the times when Jesus walked the
earth, the Jewish nation, His followers & His Disciples completely missed
the significance of His mission in coming to earth. They were looking for a
King who would “liberate” them from Roman rule & set up an earthly Kingdom
in which they, as the Jewish nation would rule the world. But Jesus real purpose was to set men free
spiritually in their hearts from sin and become ruler of their
lives---something they did not understand.
Today in the 21st
Century a parallel can be drawn to Jesus’ day in that most Christians are so
caught up in seeking experiences, gifts, and various, “degrees of God’s Glory,”
that they completely miss the real intent & purpose that Jesus has intended
for their lives.
We have been called by Jesus to
show forth our love for him not so much in seeking esoteric experiences of Him
in a so called state of ‘Glory’ but rather by the laying down of our lives to
others in sacrificial love in practical ways to meet others needs. Truly as
Jesus has said, “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, that you love
one another.”
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