A Love That Stooped Low – The Story of Christianity

A Love That Stooped Low – The Story of Christianity

In the beginning, God’s heart beat with one desire—to share His love with a world that had not yet drawn its first breath. Humanity was His masterpiece, fashioned for fellowship, destined for joy, created for eternity. But sin came like a storm, severing man from his Maker, scattering peace like leaves before the wind.

Yet Heaven could not abandon earth. The universe paused when “Christ was treated as we deserve, that we might be treated as He deserves” (DA 25). Here lies the heart of Christianity: Love came down—not in robes of royalty, but in the frailty of human flesh, in a manger carved by poverty. Heaven’s King walked among men as a servant, His throne exchanged for a cross, His crown for thorns. Every lash that tore His flesh whispered grace; every nail that pierced His hands thundered mercy. At Calvary, justice kissed mercy, and the chasm of sin was bridged by blood.

But Christianity is not merely a story of death; it is the triumph of life. Christ rose, and with Him rose the hope of humanity. Now He calls: Follow Me. But how? Here is the secret: “Christ’s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Saviour mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, ‘Follow Me.’” (MH 143) The Christian life is not cold ritual; it is living love—mingling, ministering, winning hearts for the kingdom.

And what equips the soul for this high calling? Not human wisdom, but the living Word: “The Bible is God’s voice speaking to us, just as surely as if we could hear it with our ears.” (MLT 27) To open its pages is to hear the heartbeat of God. Yet words alone are not enough; they must be breathed into prayer: “Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend.” (SC 93) Christianity is a relationship, not a routine—a communion where earth whispers and Heaven answers.

But following Christ demands strength of character. The world does not thirst for titles or wealth; “The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” (Ed 57) 

Such heroes are not born in ease. They are forged in the fires of trial, for “When trials come, do not become discouraged… Remember that God gives you an opportunity to develop character.” (COL 61)

And while we walk this path, what sustains us? The promise of a home beyond the veil: “Heaven is a ceaseless approaching to God through Christ.” (DA 331) An eternity of discovery, an ocean of joy, a life unending in the presence of Love Himself. But until then, we work, we serve, we heal. 

For “Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in divine power—these are the true remedies.” (MH 127) Christ cared for both body and soul; so must we.

This, beloved, is Christianity—summed in one truth: “Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary.” (DA 195) To know Christ is to make Him known. 

Our mission is clear, our faith anchored, for “Faith is the expecting the word of God to do what it says and the depending upon that word to do what it says.” (Ed 253)

And when the story of earth is closed, when crowns replace crosses and songs silence sorrows, this will be the song of the redeemed: Jesus Christ—our righteousness, our Redeemer, our Rest. “It was the joy of Christ to save souls. Let this be our joy.” (DA 152)

This is Christianity.

This is Love.

This is life eternal.

By the Spirit of Prophecy Department, 

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