THE DIVINE PARADOX

The life and ministry of Jesus Christ here on earth is a Divine Paradox. This thought emerges from this part of Christ’s suffering on the Cross, that He is human as well as divine. On the Cross we see God and man in Jesus. The two natures were blended in perfection, all of God in His divine nature, all of man (apart from sin) in His human nature – a unique Being, no other like Him nor ever will be.

 

 

It is unfathomable for one to comprehend the love that brought Christ from heaven to this dark earth of ours.

 

On this, J.B. Nicholson wrote, “He came out from God. Descending from the throne high and lifted up, He laid aside the garments of His majesty. The train of that robe filled the heavenly sanctuary with its radiance, stepping down from the infinities of uncreated light He passed through wondering angels, taking nothing of them. Still down ward He came to one of the billions of His galaxies. There His destination hung, a speck of sunlit star dust, so insignificant that only He could find it, for in the eternal purpose of Love and grace He had placed it there as a paradise for His creature man.

He arrived on the dark side of the planet for He came by night. Yet that darkness must give way and bow to the effulgence of God. The night sky blazed with glory. A multitude of angels heralded God’s praise in the heaven, and man’s privilege and prospects on earth.

 

Blessed creatures of the human race. The Son of God had come to earth to bring heaven into their hearts and them into heaven at last, though full well He knew the price His love would pay to make it so.

What a story of the glory of God, walking, working, weeping, among His creatures. How would they welcome this visitor of love and sweetness to this world of tear and pain. Ah, sad and shameful is the record. He came, but there was no room for Him.

 

They wanted His bread in their mouth but not His beneficent rule in their hearts. They wanted His healing powers but not His holy claims. They were filled with wrath at His truth.

At last their hatred exceeded. They must find Him and destroy Him. His radiance had exposed their sins. Their insect consciences scurried for cover. They mocked at His meekness and scorned His compassion for sinners. They had made their decision. The darkness they loved, and therefore the light they must extinguish”.

 

Yet in all these Christ never complained or regretted suffering for us. That is the divine paradox.

 

He hungered, yet feed the multitude (Matt. 4:2, John 6)

He thirst, yet is the water of life (Jn. 19:28, 4:14)

He wearied, yet is our rest (Jn. 4:6, Matt. 11:29,30)

He paid tribute, yet is the King of kings (Matt. 17:27, Rev. 19:16)

He prayed, yet hears our prayers (Mk. 14:32-42, Jn. 14:13,14)

He wept, yet dries our tears (Jn. 11:35, Rev. 21:4)

He was sold for thirty pieces of silver, yet redeems the world. (Matt. 26:15, 1 Pet. 1:18,19)

He was led as sheep to the slaughter, yet is the good shepherd (Isa. 53:7, Jn. 10:11)

He was put to death, yet raises the dead (Jn. 19:33, 11:44)

 

As God He commanded Lazarus forth from the tomb, as man He wept for His friend. As man we see Him so weary that even the storm tossed sea did not awaken Him from sleep; as God we see Him stand to rebuke the wind and sea to an immediate calm. The divine paradox – a lesson for Crossless Christians who have sacrificed consecration, dedication and suffering for Christ on the alter of flamboyancy and pleasure.

But Christ did not choose to suffer in vain. There is a divine mystery in suffering. A strange and supernatural power in it which has never been fathomed by human reasoning. There is no other way to reach the priceless blessings. They come through the hill called Calvary. When you leave out the Cross, you have killed the Christian religion.

 

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