It would be well to spend a thoughtful hour each day reviewing the life of Christ from the manger to Calvary, we should take it point by point and let the imagination vividly grasp each scene, especially the closing ones of His earthly life. 4T 374
Some suggestions for your contemplation:
The fullness of time.
The dedication.
The wise men and the sojourn in Egypt.
His childhood.
His first Passover.
In the carpenter's shop.
Family/community interaction.
Baptism.
Temptations and victories.
Disciples.
Wedding at Cana.
Cleansing of the Temple.
Nicodemus.
Woman at the well.
Lepers.
Sabbath observance.
Sermon on the mount.
Come rest a while.
Transfiguration.
Parables.
Miracles.
Lazarus.
Zaccheus.
Mary Magdalene.
Feast at Simon's house.
Triumphal Entry.
2nd Temple Cleansing – left desolate.
Eschatological discourse.
Upper room.
Walk to Gethsemane – John 14-17.
Gethsemane.
The trial.
Peter.
Judas.
The death on the cross.
Joseph of Arimathaea & Nicodemus.
Resurrection.
Walk to Emmaus.
Breathed on them.
Thomas.
The ascension.
When we look with the eye of faith upon the cross of Calvary and see our sins laid on the Victim hanging in weakness and ignominy there – when we grasp the fact that this is God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace—we are led to exclaim, “Behold, what manner of love”! MKH 35
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Before honour is humility. Proverbs 15:33
As you give serious thought to His life you will see even more clearly why He has been so highly honoured!
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11
