This morning at church I prayed, "Lord, I want to be convinced of Your great love for me. Overwhelm me with Your love!" He instantly reminded me of the events of this coming Holy Week. Jesus was betrayed by His closest friends, rejected by society, publicly insulted, tortured to the point of death, and then finally and excruciatingly crucified. Look back to a blog I wrote last year titled "greater love", in which I wrote about the events of that week.
What gets to me is that HE KNEW. He knew from the beginning that His last week of life would be one of unimaginable pain and grief. Jesus, the One and Only beloved Son of God, came to earth to live a human life that would end in a seemingly tragic way. His entire life on Earth, from start to finish, was an act of LOVE! John 3:16 says...For this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. Every moment of Jesus' life was motivated by love...right to the end. When I think about how He suffered for us, I am truly convinced of His love. There could have been no other motivation strong enough.
The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) all recount Holy Week and the Resurrection. I encourage you to spend some time reading them and meditating on Jesus great love for you! The GREATEST LOVE!
Spoiler alert: Each of the 4 accounts ends in the same way...victorious Resurrection! Jesus knew that was coming too! His death and His resurrection restore our relationships with God. Jesus was the ultimate and final sacrifice for our sins. He shed His blood so that we can be forgiven...and all we have to do is ask Him. No question...Jesus IS the greatest love!
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