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Here's the beautiful way to look at, by Max Lucado, from the book called "The Gift", " Christ came to earth for one reason: to give His life as a ransom for you, for me, for all of us. He sanctified Himself to give us a second chance. He would have gone to any lengths to do so. And He did. He went to the cross, where man's utter despair collided with God's unbending Grace. And in that moment when God's great gift was complete, the compassionate Christ showed the world the cost of His gift. Trace the path of this Savior, The God who swapped heavenly royalty for earthly poverty. His bed became, at best, a borrowed pallet--- and usually the hard earth. He was dependent on handouts for His income. He was sometimes so hungry He would eat raw grain or pick fruit off the tree. He knew what it meant to have no home. He was ridiculed. His neighbors tried to lynch Him. Some called Him lunatic. His family tried to confine Him to their house. His friends weren't always faithful to Him. He was accused of a crime He never committed. Witnesses were hired to lie. The jury was rigged. A judge swayed by politics handed down the death penalty. They killed Him. And why? Because of the gift that only He could give. He who was perfect gave that perfect record to us, and our imperfect record was given to Him. Jesus was "not guilty, but He suffered for those who are guilty to bring you to God" (1 Peter 3:18). As a result, God's holiness is honored and His children are forgiven." Is it beautiful way how Max Lucado pictured of Jesus Christ? The truth is, it is. Regard of others, I look at the Saviour, where there is none compare. As the song goes, "what a friend we have in Jesus". He's all in all.
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