See Isaiah 53: 2-5 for context

Many religious images commonly describe Jesus in a certain way, but what did He really look like, and does it really matter more than who He is as a Person?

Jesus' physical appearance was described as having no beauty or comeliness (or handsomeness). But His perfection comes from Him being without sin because He was both fully God & fully human when He walked this earth (Colossians 2:9). Except that He had/has no sin (1 John 3:5) like all human beings do (Romans 3:23). This is why He is accepted by God the Father as the sufficient sacrifice to pay for human sin. He is the perfect Lamb who was killed to appease God's wrath against sin and purchase our forgiveness by washing us with His innocent blood. There is only one true God, but He expresses Himself in three distinct Persons, Father, Son & Holy Spirit. We are to choose whether we want our lives to belong to God or to this world that is passing away.

For all who choose to believe in Him, God grants forgiveness from every sin (Colossians 2: 13-15) and brings them into a permanent personal relationship with God Himself. He transforms their hearts to be able to love Him for their ultimate benefit & to love others properly with selfless love (Romans 2: 28-29). He grants them new & eternal life that will continue on from this life into eternity, forever and ever in heaven. He rescues them from the consequences (or more accurately, penalty) of sin that must be punished in hell, and brings them into His Kingdom of life, love & light. (Romans 6:23) He transforms our lives for the best.

This is available to anyone to wants to respond to the invitation. (John 3:16) It's a free gift that God the Son has already paid for with His life.

To accept His invitation, just pray & talk to God. Admit that you have sinned against holy God, believe that Jesus has paid the full price for your sin, invite God into your heart through Jesus' sacrifice for Him to cleanse you and forgive you from all sin, receive Him in simple, childlike faith and God will come to live in your heart through the Holy Spirit.  Once you trust in Him, He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). He changes our hearts so that we will sin less and less. 

To get to know Jesus, you can start in the book of John, reading one chapter a day. Ask the Holy Spirit to make Him known to you & to teach you. 

When we accept Jesus, we are united with God forever.

- Written by Luigi F. de Leon

What did Jesus look like?

Written by Joseph M. Scriven (1855)

When we place our faith in Jesus to save us from our sins & accept Him into our hearts, we are united with God & will go on to live with God in heaven forever. It involves openly acknowledging our helplessness against sin & repenting (being willing to stop doing what is wrong or sinful). God is inviting everybody to be made right with Him and we don't have to try to become worthy of His love, but He willingly offers to forgive us through Jesus. With Jesus our hearts are transformed to sin less (though at times we may struggle, He continues the work of cleansing our hearts through faith.) We need to make a choice.

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What a Friend we have in Jesus,
  All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
  Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
  O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
  Everything to God in prayer!
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Have we trials and temptations?
  Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
  Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.
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Are we weak and heavy-laden,
  Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
  Take it to the Lord in prayer;
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
  Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
  Thou wilt find a solace there.

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

With God's help, I wrote this poem between (8/5/24- 8/6/24) All glory to Jesus.

When I think of the Lord & His goodness
All the kindness He shows unto me
He is evermore abiding
He has done all to make me free

No invention of man can thwart Him
He is present from times of old
He invites me into His story
That His righteousness may be told

No I need not ever discover
That I'm without His watchful care
He has promised to me to be faithful
When I need Him, He's always there

There are some who may try to outwit Him
Or to break off from His commands
But by His Word He has made certain
Those who listen to Him will stand

He knows that the road won't be easy
And that life comes with many a trial
But His promise is ever-enduring
To obey Him is most worthwhile

Though we cannot jump into tomorrow
We only arrive at today
We need not ever be anxious
God already knows the way

There's more to tell of His redemption
And the powerful work of His blood
Because Jesus has made full atonement
We need not ever be lost

What love we receive from the Savior
What a joy to believe in His name
Forgiveness is granted us through Him
Thanks to Jesus we're never the same

Up to heaven He beckons us to Him
That with God forever we'll dwell
In the splendor of His living glory
Far away from the fires of hell

What comfort He longs for to give us
That peace in our hearts may reign
If we'll just heed His invitation
We'll won't need to fear death again

When I Think of the Lord & His Goodness

Recording covers & things. Images from Pixabay.

Luigi F. de Leon

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