What does the world think of Jesus? If you ask them, you may receive a relatively appropriate and coherent answer. But if you watch what they do and listen to what they say, you will receive an entirely different response.
To the world, the Lord Jesus is like the ugly, illegitimate child who fell into wealth. He is such a horror to the family of men that they use his name as a cuss word. But let a need arise, and they have no shame to go knock on his door.
The way he lived his life is so hideous, that neither he nor followers are welcome at joyous occasions. And if the name of this illegitimate son is mentioned with affection, the speaker is considered less than sane.
But don’t assume the world has no compassion. They will often display the book he wrote, as a mother may place a child’s finger painting on the refrigerator door.
He is much like the child of embarrassment. They will celebrate his birth and death, but they will give no heed to his life. He was born in the family of men. But they would really rather just forget about him.
It is actually quite comfortable to men to think that this son is the Son of God. Better he be loved by God than welcome in society. “Let’s leave him in heaven, he has no place on earth.”
As for being an illegitimate child, no one can say how this happened. For at the time of his conceiving, there was no union between God and man. “It is better”, they say, “to simply avoid the entire subject.”
By His Grace
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