JesusΒ is our bridge, connecting us to Abba
When God created the world and made Adam and Eve, He lived among them and His Creation was perfect. Once they disobeyed Him, sin was born. It broke the perfection God intended from the start. It separated us from Him.
But He never ever stopped being their Father who loves and created them (and us).
Adam and Eve separated us from God but Jesus brings us back to God.
As a bridge closes the gap between two places, Jesus and His Sacrifice close the gap between us and God, connecting us to Him.
Jesus willingly came down from Heaven and was born of the Virgin Mary as a manβThe Son of Manβto connect and relate to us. He was born human and grew up in a loving family and experienced life as we do. Day to day life in our world is something He already knew but now we can relate to Him. He connects us to Himself.
βBut as many, as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.β (John 1:12-13 NASB)
βFor of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.β (John 1:16 NASB)
We know He fully understands what we feel and why we feel the way we do. We believe He came down from Heaven to save us from a harsh world. He endured the harshest punishment, which we deserved. He was sinless but bore all our sins. God sent Him to take our place and unite us to Himself.
To forgive; to save us.
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.β (Isaiah 7:14)
βAnd the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.β (John 1:14)
He is our Way to the Father. As Godβs One and Only Son He opens His Arms to welcome us as Godβs Children. We can now call on GOD as Abba, Father as Jesus did when He prayed in the garden of Gethsemaneβ¦
βAbba, Father,β he said, βeverything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.β (Mark 14:36)
βJesus answered, βI am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.ββ (John 14:6)
Jesus is the most perfect example of Godβs Agape Love for us.
