Not even the worst moment. When our wretched, putrid sins was placed on Jesus, God (the Father), turned His face away. “My God, my God,” Jesus cried in agony, “why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34 ESV). We’ll never know how incredibly alone He felt at that moment.
Continue reading →Filled with dread, Jesus asked His Father to “remove this cup from Me.” He felt such anguish that He sweated drops of blood, a serious medical condition called hematidrosis, which occurs under extreme mental or physical stress.
Continue reading →God’s love for us is so great that we struggle to fully understand the depth of emotion and sacrificial commitment that drove Jesus to die for mankind. Especially for people (us!) who consistently rebel – and then minimize our actions.
Continue reading →Try it this week. Spend time imagining yourself chatting with Jesus face-to-face. Picture Him holding you tightly while you pour out your heart to Him. Tell Him how scared you are that Grandma might die, how much you miss spending time with your family and friends as you shelter in place, how you’re not sure if you’ll be able to buy groceries next week. If you don’t need anything, take a moment just to worship your Lord and talk about … everything.
Continue reading →If God’s love for us had not exceeded the disrespectful way we treat Him, we’d be forever separated from Him (and His love for us), with no chance of seeing heaven. Jesus’ death and resurrection did for us what we could never do on our own.
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