The Power of Christ’s Love

We don’t often talk about the Power of Jesus. But it is very real.  We see that in the Bible time and again.  He healed the sick, made the blind see, created the world, He raised a person from death and He arose from death. Because He lived, we live.

But perhaps the “Power” that He had that mattered the most was His willingness to give up everything in order that we might live.  His willingness to suffer anything, bear any burden, so that we might go to Heaven.  His willingness to pay the price for our sin so that we wouldn’t have to.

In other words, the power that matters the most is the Power of Jesus’ Love for us!

As just one small example, think of the 40 days and nights that Jesus was tested by Satan.  Although He easily had the power to create bread to eat or water to drink, Jesus chose to go hungry and thirsty.  For us. Would we? Could we?

 Jesus chose to suffer Himself so that He might alleviate our suffering.  That is true love.  And that is the true Power of Love. 

It is easy to use power for one’s own sake, but to use it for the sake of another at the expense of one’s self, that takes a willingness and strength that is truly pleasing to God.

Jesus’ Power Was In His Willingness and in His Love for us.  Are We Willing too? Do we love Him enough? Can we?