Quran 3:45-46 "Behold! the angels said: O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus the son of Mary held in honor in this world and the Hereafter and of those nearest to Allah. He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity and he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."

It surprises many Christians to know the high regard that Muslims put Jesus, son of Mary. His story of humbleness to his Lord, and gentleness towards man. His healing and his words of wisdom, can be heard in Masjids all around the world. His miraculous birth, and his ascension into heaven are found in the Quran, and life stories are told in the Hadith. Isa (Jesus' arabic name), was "The Word of God", and though this term means different things between Christians and Muslims, it describes a little of his mission.

Isa was a mercy to his people, much like Muhammad is a mercy to all mankind. Isa brought God's love into full front, a person, a human being, speaking about God's love that had been shortsighted since the time of Abraham. With his miracles of healing the sick, and even bringing the dead back to life, are all examples of God's Love manifest.

None of this, obviously, is to say that Jesus was divine. On the contrary, he was just as human as any of us, but as a Prophet, part of his role was to bring a portion of God's message to his people, in this case, the Jews. Through the prophetic role of all of God's prophets, we have slowly learned God's message, and learned what it is that our Lord wants from us, and for us, all ending in the message sent through Muhammad to mankind.

Although Christians and Muslims differ greatly on what Jesus means to them, there is no reason whatsoever that they cannot learn from each other, and love each other for the similarities in their faiths, bringing them together, as God intended.