As a child, Jesus manifested a peculiar loveliness of disposition.

His willing hands were ever ready to serve others.

He manifested a patience that nothing could disturb,

and a truthfulness that would never sacrifice integrity.

In principle firm as a rock,

His life revealed the grace of unselfish courtesy. {DA 68.3}

our Father,

heal our minds and our hearts from looking for comfort, healing and/or numbing from

drinkin'
druggin'
smoking
eating
pride
tv
or whatever it is we do

but show us how to find love, self-worth, value

in You alone.

I'd like to "second" what Teresa said.

What hope do we have unless God is really as Jesus testified him to be? God in the flesh - wow! Washing feet, healing the blind, feeding the hungry, resurrecting the physical - and more importantly - the spiritual dead.

There is no other god that would condescend to his lowly *subjects* yet, Jesus not only condescended, he lifted us on high proclaiming neither Jew nor Gentile, all equal before God.

That's good news!

Thanks for starting a meaningful thread, Teresa, it really is all about Jesus and Jesus only.


-Stacie

Quote by: stacie

I'd like to "second" what Teresa said.

What hope do we have unless God is really as Jesus testified him to be? God in the flesh - wow! Washing feet, healing the blind, feeding the hungry, resurrecting the physical - and more importantly - the spiritual dead.

There is no other god that would condescend to his lowly *subjects* yet, Jesus not only condescended, he lifted us on high proclaiming neither Jew nor Gentile, all equal before God.

That's good news!

Thanks for starting a meaningful thread, Teresa, it really is all about Jesus and Jesus only.


-Stacie

Stacie,

Truly, truly, "Christ is all and in all."

Joe

i would be interested to see how others understand these two sets of sentences.

first one:
He manifested a patience that nothing could disturb,

and a truthfulness that would never sacrifice integrity.

second one:
In principle firm as a rock,

His life revealed the grace of unselfish courtesy. {DA 68.3}

sentence 1a seems pretty easy to understand (but difficult to want to do, when push comes to shove)

what about 1b?

sentence 2a and b are more difficult to visualize.