The Jesus I Never Knew

I've been reading a new(ish) classic, The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancy. On Jesus' miracles, Yancy writes this;

I readily concede that Jesus, with a few dozen healings and a handful of ressurections from the dead, did little to solve the problem of pain on this planet. That is not why He came. Nevertheless, it was in Jesus' nature to counteract the effects of the fallen world during his time on earth.

So Jesus wasn't nessisarily being purposful in His miracles; He was acting according to His character. Our culture is about purpose - full of mission statements and clear goals. Even the Christian culture has adapted this to some degree (many have memorized R. Warren's 5 Purposes). While there is nothing wrong with being purposeful - I'm inclined to believe that Jesus was just that at least some of the time - I think Jesus' life was more about actions flowing from character.

Please, love God and do what you please.

Grace

Chris