“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness, for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
John 1:14, 16-17 CSB
Jesus was full of grace (not treating people in the negative way that they rightly deserved) and truth. He didn’t lie to people. He didn’t ignore the things they did that were sinful. Rather He was kind to them, seeing them with compassion, while at the same time He is still calling us up to live as God created us to live.
Gods laws (His rules and commands) are given to us so that we can live peaceful, quiet lives, experiencing joy, contentment and peace with those around us. That all sounds pretty fantastic to me! The alternative is extreme selfishness, to go after everything that I want…short busts of pleasure followed by enormous regret, frustration, confusion and fear, lived out on repeat. This is horrible to experience and devastating to watch.
Lord, help me to be like Jesus- filled with compassion, patience and tenderness for people choosing their own way. Yet, able to kindly share the truth without causing more pain or them feeling judged and rejected.
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