How different we are from Jesus.
When we go through tough times in our life, our hurts that come emotionally, physically or mentally we cannot focus on anything but ourselves. How much we should have what we want, how much we hurt, how badly that person hurt us. We just can't go on. It is all about us. If we get hurt emotionally we pull away from everyone, everything. Taking it to a physical level, if we get hurt physically we want someone to take care of us, to baby us, etc. I know!! I am the biggest baby ALIVE when I'm sick (my husband my question that with 'ONLY then??').
Yet while Jesus is on the cross ~ the most EXCRUCIATING pain that anyone could ever imagine phycially (the obvious), but also emotionally and physically, I mean He knew He was about to have all the sins of the world, OUR sins, put upon Him, that He would be so covered in our dirtiness, that His Father would even have to turn His head. How scary that must have been for Him! Yet while He is in this place of pain, He doesn't focus on Himself. No "Woe is me" for Jesus. He is more concerned with others. Specifically, the thief. While Jesus is dying... painfully on the cross, taking on the worlds sin, feeling rejected by His Father, what does He do?? He is reassuring the thief!!! He is telling him "It's okay, I tell you today you will be with Me in paradise"
What unselfishness!
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