1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

Last Good Friday someone sent me via Whats App a message titled “The (Scientific) death of Jesus.”  At the outset it stated: “At that time crucifixion was the “worst” death, a death reserved only for criminals. It went on to describe in great detail the length of the nails, their positioning and the excruciating pain Jesus would have felt as he tried to continue breathing for three hours. It also described the beating that preceded his arrival at Calvary, the weight of the cross, the wounds that were inflicted to his side and indicated that after his blood was spilled only water would have been left in his body. The details were horrific.

The message then returned to the salient fact: “Jesus died for you.” That has been enough for me from childhood. The cross of Christ demonstrates the Father’s love for us. Nothing less. That he would break his own heart and allow his Son to lay down his life to bring us back into fellowship with himself is beyond comprehension. There is no other way to measure God’s love. So for me it is more than enough and all I can say is: Thank you Lord for your love for me; I give you praise because you are worthy. And now I look forward to bowing before you and joining with the angels around your throne to sing: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” (Revelation 5:12) Hallelujah!