"To Know The Love Of The Christ"

HAVE you ever seen a little boy trying to be like his father? The Son may imitate the way his father walks, talks or acts. In time, the boy may even absorb his father's moral and spiritual values. Yes, the love and admiration that a son feels for a loving father moves the boy to want to be like his dad.

What about the relationship between Jesus and his heavenly Father? "I love the Father," Jesus said on one occasion. (John 14:31) No one can possibly love Jehovah more than his Son, who was with the Father long before any other creatures came into existence. That love moved this devoted Son to want to be like his Father. -John 14:9.

In earlier chapters of this book, we discussed how Jesus perfectly imitated Jehovah's power, justice and wisdom. How, though, did Jesus reflect his Father's love? Let us examine three facets of Jesus' love-his self-sacrificing spirit, his tender compassion and his willingness to forgive.

Next time: "No One Has Love Greater Than This"

Draw Close To Jehovah, 2002