"‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say - "Father, save me from this hour"? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.'" - Jesus (John 12:27)
Dear Friends in Christ -
As I've been preparing for this Holy Week, one thought has greatly impressed me, remained with me . . . Jesus CHOOSES to do his Father's will. God never coerces Jesus to go to the cross. God doesn't guilt Jesus into into it. God doesn't manipulate or trick Jesus into it. In spite of the fact that he's troubled about what lies ahead, Jesus goes to the cross freely because he wants us to have the what we've lost: love, freedom, peace, eternity.
It's amazing, really . . . "For since by man came death, by man came also resurrection . . . " Astonishingly amazing.
In awe,
Janet+
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