The below writeup summarizes Jesus’s life from His birth to death. Jesus took all the suffering because he loved us and wanted to redeem us from the clutches of sins. The Bible says, “God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” – John 3:17 NLT.
One thing was strange out of all the mocking that fateful afternoon two thousand years ago on the Mount of Calvary. It was not the thieves who were mocked, but the man hanging with the label “This is the King of Jews” was going through all the humiliation but keeping quiet as though he was destined for it.
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He was born a carpenter’s son, though he came in the genealogy of King David, true royal blood. His father and mother could not find any room to deliver the baby,y and hence, he ended up in a manger. Great King Herod hunted him down for no reason. The hunting was not quenched until all children under the age of two in the town of Bethlehem were killed. He was saved and rushed to Egypt until King Herod died. He lived a life of refuge in a foreign land.
There is no documentation of his early life because nobody can write about it. He was neglected and unnoticed till he became twelve when the Pharisees got a glimpse of his knowledge. There was no information about his father after the age of twelve. Probably he lost his father and took responsibility for his brothers and sisters at an early age.
The prince of earth tried to bribe him, offering him position, honor, and wealth that no one could resist. But he was walking his life, which was already destined, written, and prophesied hundreds of years ago through many great men.
He lived his public life for approximately three years. He had great concern for the sick, loved the unloved, wept when hearts cried, fed the hungry, and was searching for the lost. He slept less, traveled more, and was destined to quench the spiritual thirst of those thirsty. There was a great crowd wherever he went to hear his powerful words, to catch him cunningly, and to force him to testify against Caesar. He had an answer for all of them. No one could answer his question, and there was no one to question without getting an answer.
The people were expecting a king to conquer the Romans, aristocrats were expecting a powerful puppet king like Herod, and the poor were yearning for a hero. But he called himself a messiah. Some called him a teacher and a prophet, and others thought he was the head of the devil.
Twelve followed him as disciples, and out of them, one turned against him and sold him for thirty pieces of silver. He was arrested and charged. He did not open his mouth as it was written. He had to be forcefully judged by a Roman Governor who didn’t want to condemn him. He was accused, beaten, and made to carry his own cross. He received a crown made of the thorn as a gift to his royal genealogy and was finally crucified on the cross flanked by two thieves.
It was the thief who identified Him as God. He asked for his forgiveness, not the holy and the educated. Gathering all the strength, the thief cried, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom”. In his dying moment, he looked at the thief. The Thief had nothing to offer except a few more painful minutes on the cross. He gave him something no one else could give. A place in heaven. It was a favor for an undeserving and unforgivable thief. The favor is called grace, a precious gift for an undeserving one.
His name is Jesus. Historians wrote about him. Some believed him. Others became his followers. They were called Christians. Jesus had the power to lay down his life and the power to take it back. He was God, who came as a man to forgive everyone’s sins by his grace without any expectation or commitment. For this grace, Jesus had to pay the supreme price so that it was free for everyone.
My dear friend, you need this precious grace wherever you are right now. It is free because the cost has already been paid. It does not matter what your past is. It does not matter how dark your life is right now. Jesus is calling you as you are. Bring your past, bring your addictions, and bring your sickness to the presence of the King of Kings. If you are looking for grace, would you bow down your head right now in prayer? The Grace was bought at a precious price and given away for free. But let’s receive the forgiveness of God with fear and trembling.
Please place your hand on your heart and call out the name of Jesus. The God who created the heaven and the earth is standing next to you. He wants to listen to your prayers. Pray the following prayer with your own words. You are God’s precious child. He loves you as you are independent of your past.
Dear Jesus, I have lived my life on my terms till now. Today, I want to surrender my life to you. I want to come out of my difficult past. Please forgive me. I don’t want to repeat the things i have done in my past. Many a time I have gone far away from you. I did what my heart pleased to do. Wash me with your precious blood. Make me clean. I want to follow you for the rest of my life. Heal me today. Mend my broken life. Be my God every day. Thank you for dying for me on the cross. Thank you for forgiving all my past mistakes. Please hold my hands and help me to make right choices in my life. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.
Dear friend, We are so glad you decided to follow Jesus. Start praying every day and listening to His voice by reading the Bible daily. Find a local church and start getting involved. Your life will never be the same again. May Jesus bless you and make you a blessing for many.
