"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)). "The Son of God is come." (1 John 5:2020And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. (1 John 5:20)).
He came in perfect love, as the very expression of the heart and mind, the nature and character of God. He was the brightness of God's glory, and the express image of His person (Hebrews 1:33Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; (Hebrews 1:3)), but walked on earth as a lowly, humble, gracious, accessible man; one who was to be seen from day to day about the streets, going from house to house.
He was kind and gentle to all; easily approached by the very poorest, and taking up little children in His arms in the most tender, gentle and winning way. He was often seen drying the widow's tears, soothing the stricken and sorrowing heart, feeding the hungry, healing the sick, cleansing the poor leper and meeting every human need.
He "went about doing good." (Acts 10:3838How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. (Acts 10:38)). He never thought of Himself, or sought His own interest in anything. He lived for others. It was His meat and drink to do the will of God, and to gladden the sad and weary hearts of the sons and daughters of men. His loving heart was ever flowing out in streams of blessing to all who felt the pressure of this sin-stricken world.
Here, then, we have a marvelous fact before our eyes. This world has been visited by that blessed One of whom we have spoken— the Son of God— the Creator and Sustainer of the universe— the lowly, loving, gracious Son of man— Jesus of Nazareth.
He was God over all, blessed forever, and yet a spotless, holy, absolutely perfect Man. He came in love to men— came into this world as the expression of perfect love to those who had sinned against God, and deserved nothing but perdition because of their sins. He came not to crush, but to heal— not to judge, but to save and bless.