JESUS LIVED FOR US (by Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke)
Jesus Christ was a gift to mankind; His whole life was entirely for us. We were His exclusive concern. His life is a flawless example of dedication to mankind. Jesus was totally free of self-interest, and He had only one purpose for being here, us, the people. He did not serve by being a humanitarian, political or social activist. He never gave anybody one penny, simply because He never had any money. Once, when He needed a penny for a sermon-illustration, they had to lend Him one. But He gave people all He had, and that was Himself, His very heart. Out of His hands flowed healing. When He had nothing left, and He couldnÂ’t give any more, He gave His blood, the blood of redemption, the price of our salvation. What He gave was far more than material things, or even healing. He gave Himself. In absolute abandon He met the needs of mankind with Himself. When we had no shepherd, He became the Good Shepherd. When they had no physician, He became the Great Physician. When they had no teac