How much we love those on earth who unreservedly show us who they are, without pretense. It is hard to love those who protect themselves by remaining aloof. But in Jesus, God has opened His heart to us, showing us who He is. In Jesus, we see the love of God for little children, for helpless sinners, for the lonely and the outcast. We see God Himself kneeling on the ground to wash the dirty feet of the disciples after a long day on the dusty road. We see God appearing in the storm when men fear they are about to drown; we see His compassion for the hungry and the widow. We see His love for Mary and Martha, those women who gave Him a place to rest and to eat.
In Jesus, we see God as our Help in distress, our rock of refuge in the desert, our place of calm in the storm, our comfort in sorrow, as One who suffers our greatest travail, as One who goes with us into death itself and who brings us safely to the other side. God has not kept Himself in reserve; He has welcomed us into His very heart and life by first entering with His whole heart into our lives.
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