Why Jesus was born Poor?

Why Jesus was born Poor?

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”  Luk 2:11,12

On that day Jesus was born, people thought that the coming Messiah would be a political leader who will rise in power. Others think a man that will become great military leader mighty in battle. Some thoughts there is one coming whose status in life belongs to the rich and famous. Whatever was all in their mind, all expectations turn to be different who he really was.

 Jesus lives in poverty. In fact he lives in total poverty, Jesus said,  “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Why he let himself in that deprived condition?

Here are the four reason:

1. To avoid struggling for political power

Look at the politics today, the “crab mentality” is always in the minds of the politicians who want themselves to be put first. What’s on the minds of the follower of Jesus is exactly what in the minds of the politician yearns for power. Read Mark 9:33; Matt 20:20-28

2. To avoid fighting and shedding of blood

From ancient days up to this days fighting and war never ceases. On the time of Jesus, there is one follower who is ready to fight and willing to give his life. His name is Peter who thinks maybe someday Jesus will reign and rule like a king and a mighty warrior.  But Jesus fight is not like the fight of this world. Read John 18:36; John 18:10,11

3. To avoid proliferation of graft and corruption

Nowhere in the kingdom of this world is graft and corruption not present. May it be a corporation, association, or group large or small and of course in the government there are graft and corruption in some form or another. If Jesus was born rich, proliferation of graft and corruption will be in large scale and enormous. Read  John 12:4-6; Acts 5:1-11; Acts 8:18-23

4. To avoid making of an idol

Famous person on movie and music industry are regarded as idol. That was natural for a lot of people who have much admiration on famous person. But not so with Jesus. John 6:15; Acts 14:8-18

In the Kingdom of God, if you want to be first you must be last. If you want to be rich you must be poor. And in this world, our fight is not against flesh and blood Eph 6:12.

Now if you want people to clap you, then become a Hollywood star.