10/16/09…Anonymous writer:
Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for another 40; Jesus for only 3. Yet the influence of Christ’s three year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching from these men who are regarded as the greatest philosophers of all time.
Jesus painted no pictures, yet some of the finest paintings of Rafael, and Michelangelo, and Leonardo Da Vinci, received their inspiration from him. Jesus wrote no poetry, but Dante, Milton, and scores of the world’s greatest poets were inspired by him. Jesus composed no music, but Hayden, Beethoven, Bach, and Mendelssohn reached the highest perfection of melody in the hymns and symphonies they composed in the praise of Christ. Every sphere of human greatness has been enriched by the humble carpenter of Nazareth. His unique contribution to the human race was the very salvation of our souls.
Philosophy could not accomplish that, nor literature, nor music, nor art. Only Jesus Christ can break the enslaving chains of sin and death. He alone can speak peace to the human heart, strengthen the weak, and give life to those who are spiritually dead.
In other words, only the masterpiece that Christ creates really counts and that’s the one that takes us from brokenness to beauty.
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