For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:6-8 KJV
He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn’t been so weak, we wouldn’t have known what to do anyway. We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand how someone good and noble could inspire us to selfless sacrifice. But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him.
Romans 5:6-8 MSG
2 comments:
Jesus volunteered for the cross.
He gave up his place in glory to come down here and die on that cross.
Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame,
What did He get? What was the joy that was set before Him that He didn't have before the cross?
Us.
He got us. He wanted us real bad. Go figure.
Like Tom Hanks said at the end of Saving Private Ryan: "Earn this".
Thankful to God for my salvation.
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