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LittleBear:
Hi Joe,

Thanks for sharing this. This truth is another pearl of great price to be added to all the others I've acquired since God started to open my eyes. I will hold this in my heart to know that Jesus even gave up physical beauty in this world.

People are attracted to beautiful people. Now, as well as in the time of the Bible. We strive to keep up appearances because beauty is a sign of success and power in our society.
--- Quote from: Kat on May 24, 2007, 05:30:51 PM ---Hi Joe,

I too was really struck by this.  But you know it makes perfect sense, that Christ would have been willing to go through a life filled with physical suffering.  
I can't help but wonder if His physical appearance was not the reason that He was rejected by some, like the religious leaders.  He did not come up to the image they expected, in the Messiah.  Maybe this has something to do with their reviling Him.

1Peter 2:23  who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

For me this actually gives me a greater degree of awe for Him, if that is possible.

mercy, peace, and love
Kat



--- End quote ---

I so agree with you Kat. I think that his appearance would certainly have contributed to Him being reviled and looked down on and rejected. He amazes me!
I'm going to be thinking about this for a long time.

Love,
Ursula

gmik:
Joe and Barbara thanks for the awesome reminder!!  That too stuck w/ me all week.

Jerry(hubby) went to Dr office the other day and came back with that exact flyer that Ray passed around of the hollywood Jesus.  Exactly the same.  We had a laugh!  Had never seen it before and then see it twice in one week!

Why they want to add to the Word of God and placate the masses w/ a picture totally opposite of scripture!! Just more deception.

Redbird:
Hi Barbara,

Thank you for doing that research.  I tend to think that is a good rendering.  "Physician, heal thyself" might also demonstrate how the pharisees thought Jesus was "sick" himself ~ as they surely did not recognize him as the Christ.  Because they were blind.

Peace to you,
Lisa

hillsbororiver:
*Since this topic has apparently split into two threads I will put this reply in both.

I agree that the most important result of topics such as this is that we open our bibles and study the Word for enlightenment.

I tend to disagree that it is an unimportant and insignificant issue in regard to the (physical) sufferings of our Lord and the obstacles in His own path. If He were a perfect (our carnal version) specimen and only truly suffered in Gethsemane and on Calvary then it could be said that He really did not have a true human experience. I believe that what He went through will prove to be the most difficult journey ever experienced by any man, compounded by the knowledge of His former glorious state of existence.

No one will be able to face Jesus in judgment and make the claim "You really did not know suffering, sure you had one tough day but my whole life was full of trials and misery, you knew that once you got past that day you would be back to glory, I went through my whole life in pain, being mocked by others and never enjoying any popularity with men or women. You think you suffered? Yeah right!"

He covered those bases by His humble sufferings.   

Peter was crucified upside down, Paul suffered through all sorts of health issues and natural disasters, are we to assume their human experience was more difficult than our Lord's? Will there be anyone at all who can make that claim?

2Co 1:5  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

Col 1:24  Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

1Pe 1:11  Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

 1Pe 4:13  But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

1Pe 5:1  The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Is this really speaking of only one day?

As far as the rejection of Christ by the religeous leaders of His time, I cannot see this being primarily a spiritual rejection as these leaders were totally carnal, looking for a messiah that would lead them to victory over the Romans not to victory over their flesh, they sought a worldly kingdom, not the spiritual Kingdom of God, they were looking for David, a physical warrior and an insatiable womanizer who appealed to the masculinity of men as a leader in war and who was desired by women because of his stature and worldly power.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

LittleBear:
I just thought of a scripture which is related.

Luke 1615. Ye are they which justify yourselves before men but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

It seems to me that Jesus came into the world stripped of all the things that are esteemed  among men. I don't know if he was rich or not, but I wouldn't think so because wealth is revered in the world. Now we are learning that he did not have physical beauty and he suffered during his life. He was a perfect man living among fleshly, carnal, men. And he alone sought the things of His Father. That too would have made him lonely and unpopular. He can certainly relate to our sufferings! This totally humbles me, because he went through this life and suffering, without complaining. He is a true example for all of us when we go through afflictions because he went through all of them Himself, and He did it perfectly.

I'm just wondering, is it the actual money, beauty, social status that are the abominations in the sight of God, or is it the worship of them that is abominable to God?

Much love,
Ursula

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