Love

Why do you suppose Jesus didn't overthrow the Roman government when he came?  Why do you suppose he didn't take himself off the cross?  Why do you suppose he didn't prove who he was in the way that everyone expected him to do so?  Why was he quiet when people ridiculed him?  Why didn't he fight back? Why didn't he show them who he really was?  You see...he did.  Jesus showed us exactly who he was.  He loved every single person on the earth enough to take our wrath for us.  He endured all of the pain and suffering and cruelty in our place.  Love is what kept him on the cross.  Love is what kept him quiet in the storm.  Love is what kept him at peace while the world around him  beat and ridiculed him.  It was all because of his love for us.  Jesus showed exactly who he was.  Jesus is love.