Magnificent Life

"Because He suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those tempted." Hebrews 2:18 Our unparalleled Teacher, Jesus, not only spoke the profound truths of the kingdom of heaven but modeled its teachings in His own life. As a result, we have more than just intellectual knowledge of God's ways; we also have the heart-transforming power of firsthand experience. Consider how Jesus showed compassion to the hurting, forgiveness to the guilty, and love to the unlovely. He overturned social conventions, healed physical and spiritual ills, and offered hope to the hopeless. He invited everyone—rich and poor, slave and free, male and female—to come to Him for rest and healing. Jesus is the perfect Teacher because He is Himself the perfect learner. He knows our strengths and weaknesses, our hopes and fears, our longings and disappointments. As we spend time with Him, He shows us how to live in ways that bring light and life to our world. In Christ, we see the epitome of human possibility. His life was one of compas