Jesus left all the splendor of Heaven for one thing, God's great love for mankind. He left behind splendor that would make the richest earthly man look like a penniless pauper. Our culture does not understand the value of real love, the cost of love. "Agape" in the Greek, it is the God-kind of love. It is a love that will leave everything behind and lay down its own life to see someone else changed. It is not a love that mere mortal man can obtain by desire or effort alone. It is a love that confronts and embraces our humanity, but points us ever to the character of our Father. The Father's essence is absolute love.
Why is our Father ever blamed for lacking love? Who could resist Him? He is beautiful, powerful, creative, intelligent, everywhere all the time, never abandons us, is always challenging us to make us stronger and skilled in wisdom in understanding. He doesn't want us to be controlled by sin, earthly pleasures, passions, suffering, or obsession.
What is so offensive about Him? Why do people think it is better if He does not exist? His love is so incredibly satisfying and spiritually fulfilling. Alas, I do not have an answer for these questions. As I write this, I yearn in my heart that others will know and experience how great His love is! To know this God-love gravitating through to the core of who they are and what they can become in His Spirit. This was Jesus' heart for mankind. To know His Father and the great love they shared for each other (John 17). I pray everyone reading this will encounter the living Son of God in all His blazing glory so they can become spiritually royal, rich with the splendors of Heaven. He came to give us Heaven so we would not be banished from His Father's kingdom forever. As Jesus was transfigured from a man to a spiritually radiant being emanating light as bright as the sun before them, may our image of Him be changed to what we think He is to Who He really is.
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