LOVE JESUS!
Jesus gives us many teachings about love. He quotes God telling us to
love “YOUR NEIGHBOR” [Mk 12-31{Lev 19:18}] and He tells us to
love our “ENEMIES” [Mt 5:44]. Many people have showed love to
their friends, even strangers by dying while helping or protecting them.
For many it is difficult to understand how Jesus died for us to save us
from our sins before we were even born, before we ever sinned. Many
years ago God designated for His chosen people that an animal should
be sacrificed as an offering for everyone’s sins [Lev 16:9] (note: a young
goat is also called a lamb). Apparently God revealed the connection to
John the baptizer as he referring to Jesus said, “LOOK, THE LAMB
OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD” [Jn
1:29 NI]. Some of the Jews understood the connection although the idea
of an animal sacrifice to take away sins seems strange to us. Jesus was
aware of what was going to happen as He stated, “THE SON OF MAN
MUST SUFFER MUCH … HE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH, BUT
THREE DAYS LATER HE WILL BE RAISED TO LIFE." [Lk 9:22
GN]. Jesus referred to this when He stated “GREATER LOVE HAS
NO ONE THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS
FRIENDS” [Jn 15:13 NI]. Many have asked “why did Jesus have to
die” and Jesus even asked “MY FATHER, IF IT IS POSSIBLE,
TAKE THIS CUP OF SUFFERING FROM ME …” [Mt 26:39 GN].
Although many suggest several explanations, possibly only God fully
understands why He felt it was necessary, remembering God said, “SO
ARE MY WAYS HIGHER THAN YOUR WAYS” [Is 55:9 NI]. Do
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