Miss Bliss brought up Jesus in one of her posts. She met a man someone referred to as Jesus and she ended up writing a song about her experience.
The man referred to as Jesus denied being Jesus like, but the aura and vibes he projected made a lasting impression.
I daresay, we all encountered people like that in our lives. There was something about them, peace, joy and love radiating from their being affecting those around them, like a balm.
For the lack of anyone else to compare this experience to, we refer to the person who projects these feelings as being Christ like, as the essence of Jesus is known throughout the world.
It is amazing when you think about it. It has been two thousand years since he is said to have walked this earth and he is as controversial, loved, despised, idolized and famous as if he had died only yesterday.
I know of no other person, man or woman, who has made such an impression on the world, at least from my perspective. Even Muslims honor Jesus, they just view him as a prophet.
There is speculation that Jesus did not exist, but is the merging of the personalities of Hillel the Elder, a famous Jewish Rabbi who lived near the time Jesus lived and the Teacher of Righteousness.
The stories which comprise the four gospels in the New Testament paint some conflicting pictures of Jesus, but to my mind there is a thread of continuity that paints Jesus as an unselfish, humble teacher who prized compassion and love for people, regardless who they may be.
Jesus is an enigma, setting an example for living that is not appreciated or understood.
He was a man of peace. He had no love of hypocrisy according to those who described him.
I visualize a solitary figure walking alone on the shore by the Sea of Galilee and I wonder what thoughts filled his mind and what feelings saturated his heart.
