A SAVIOUR of LOVE!

Mat 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

The first part of this statement by Jesus puts the check on the opinions of many. Jesus did not come to be served! He did not come to live a life of ease and to have servants waiting to do His bidding. He did not come to keep His feet from the mud. He did not come for any of these but He came to serve.

He humbled Himself for though He was rich yet for our sakes He became poor so that we through Him might be rich. Though He was the Everlasting Father, King of kings and Lord of lords, He laid aside the regal cloak of divinity and glory. Though in the form of God He stepped down and humbled Himself.

He was made was made in the likeness of man and a little lower than the angels, even though it was not robbery for Him to be equal with God. He humbled Himself to be born of a simple Jewish village girl. He humbled Himself to be born in a lowly manger. He humbled Himself and became a man!

The greatest act of humility and abasement! The One Who made all things and by Whom all things consist…in Whom dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Such a step down from Creator to become like the creature was a step down born out of Love – A SUBMISSION of LOVE!

The second part of the statement shows the real duty of Christ as a man; the Son of God as the Son of man! In His capacity as a man with the power of the Holy Ghost, He was approved of God and went about doing good, healing all that were oppressed of the devil.

His work was a work of love. He lived on earth among men, moving among them, suffering like them, tempted like them. He is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. He is moved with compassion and love. Such love is evidenced in outstretched arms and gentle voice saying “Come unto ME all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest…”
Such love is shown when he looks upon a hungry crowd and says to his disciples “I have compassion on the multitude…” then proceeds to provide a miracle by multiplying five loaves and two fishes to feed them all. Such love is evidenced in the healing of the blind men. Such love is evidences in the raising of the dead son of the Nain’s widow.
Such love is evidenced in His weeping because of the sorrow of Mary and Martha over dead Lazarus.

He loved the children…all of them…and blessed them. When the “religious right” condemned a sinful woman, He put them to an open shame then forgave her.
When others admired the rich and their wealthy giving His eyes were on the poor widow’s mite and commending her act of generosity.
He defended the rights of the poor who were being black-marketed by the temple sellers. Anywhere He went there were sick, diseased and demon possessed to be delivered.

His ministry among men was one done out of love. Love vibrated and resonated in His every atom and fiber. His was indeed – A SERVICE of LOVE!

Everything was geared to lead to the final and ultimate act – His death…for  God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believed in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Jesus was not spared but sacrificed on our behalf.

Greater love has no man than this that a man should lay down his life for his friends.

But God commended His love towards us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us –  

A SACRIFICE of LOVE!