THE FATHER’S LOVE

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 yet sinners, Christ died for us – Romans 5:7-8

The Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ is the Father’s Love for us. When the Lord Jesus Christ died for us, we were neither righteous nor good, we were yet sinners. He should have killed us, and yet He took our place and died for us instead.

There was nothing in us to die for. There was nothing in us to save. We were by nature creatures of wrath, fit only to be caught and destroyed. And yet He died for us in that condition. If He loved us then, what more now that He’s washed us in His Blood?

Now we obey Him, not only because we fear Him but because we love Him. We love Him because He loved us first. It’s His Love for us that makes us love Him so much. We love Him with an undying Love because when we should’ve died, He died for us. It’s His undying Love for us that makes us more than willing to die for Him.

PRAYER

Father in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, thank You for Your Son’s Body which was broken for me. Thank You for His Blood which was shed for my sins. Thank You that You loved me so much that You gave me Your only begotten Son. Amen.