AJC,

I have this idea that Jesus is sort of like an alien <not an actual alien, but like one. He is this meek and lowly Lord who has gave out His body to the accusations, and bullying, nails, thorns and eventually allowed himself to be spread out upon the wood he created and pounded by men he designed and hold together. It must have been quite a horrific vision for Him to watch those whom He lovingly constructed become savage beasts, crying out blood thirstily for His life. I know that He was to achieve a great victory by it, but we know that Jesus expressed deep emotions on many, many events in His life here.

He was a soft on the inside Messiah, and He proved it by crying out to the Father to save Him with tears and crieds to the Father. Jesus was love incarnate, the greatest love that has ever walked this sod. He came to His own and they rejected Him. He chose men who swore undying faithfulness, they forsake the Shepherd of the flock and in the end, He who created all this was alone on a cross with a devoted mother and a the beloved disciple, not much of a farwell committee, for the man who had single handedly turned Jerusalem upside down with His words and His actions. He was despised and rejected and we assumed Him smitten of God.

I wish that it was so easy to say the ones who need Him and desire Him who will gain most comfort, hardly most who rejected Him like the Chief of sinners was bowled out by His love and blinded. Infact Scripture makes it plain that He will be found of those who sought Him not. Scripture reveals that none of seek Him, but He came to seek and save that which was lost. Right?

It is not that we loved Him...that is obvious. Certainly the only way that we do come to Christ is if the Father reveals Him in us. Sure many are called and few are chosen, but many will sit down with Isaac and Jacob and Abraham in the Kingdom.

I think you have a point, but it is not everyone, it is NO-ONE. Read Romans, the only one's who come to Him are those whom the Father brings and the JOY is that He will not loose one of them. Praise God!

Jesus loved us but it did not stop Him going to the cross when He was rejected, it fired His resolve to do what must be done to heal hearts that are so cold and lonely. Jesus love you.

Hahahahaha...someone finally got it. Love is a knock out punch and when you get it you will know it for sure. It is hard after that to just keep being all prickly, you just feel soft on the inside, just like an Oreo. mmmmm