Why Did Jesus Come?

The last week has been one of those spin around, turn around, upside down moments in life. God has moved in ways to make me hypersensitive to His power and His will for my life, as well as the fact that surrendering to Him means I have no control. Daily surrender is key to a life of growing closer to Jehovah God.

Over the past few days, I have been convicted in regards to why Jesus came. Obviously, He came to save. He was and is our way to be reconciled back to God. He is the sacrifice for all of our sins...even the ones I will commit next week. What, though, about Jesus made Him so different? What drew people to Him? Why are people drawn to Him even today? Scripture says He was not drop dead gorgeous. He had no physical attributes that made Him special or would have drawn people to Him.

So, what was it? COMPASSION! Jesus was not just a great teacher, a healer, the best of friends. He was compassionate. He did not refuse anyone. Even in disagreements He was not offensive. Jesus was compassionate then, and He should still be today. How...through His people...through Christians. When we talk about the light of Christ shining through us, what does that mean? Impart, it is how we treat others. Sometimes, we are so busy...so preoccupied...we don't have time even to be compassionate. In other instances, we really like people who are like us and have things in common with us. This attribute limits our compassion to those in that circle.

Jesus was compassionate to everyone all the time...even as He died..."Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do." There is another "C" word important to Christians. That word is compromise. Being compassionate does not mean we compromise the Word of God. It is what it is. It says what is says. Jesus never compromised His teachings. He never watered anything down. In fact, He even had a table throwing fit on one occasion.

There is a way to be compassionate and not compromise. You cannot do it on your own. I repeat...you cannot be compassionate without compromising on your own. You must have the grace of God in You. You cannot have grace without Jesus Christ. You will encounter events tomorrow that make you have a hundred different emotional responses. Don't be ruled by your emotions. Take a step in faith. Shut down. Surrender. Let Jesus Christ pour out compassion in your actions and your words! Someone needs you tomorrow. Someone's very eternal life depends on not you, but Jesus in you!