1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 "As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified."
Matthew 26:1-2(TNIV)
Just when you think that life has really dealt you a crappy hand to play and right at the same time that you are wallowing in your sorrows and shaking your fist at God with a notion to scream at the top of your lungs the question why – right then, in that moment, try to remember the cross and all that Jesus endured in order that He could help to ease your pain and heal your brokenness and comfort you with His amazing love. Jesus suffered betrayal by His closest friends and He endured the worst case of humiliation that anyone has ever endured on this earth. He was beaten with razor sharp flogs to the point of death, made to carry His cross through the cheering crowd to Calvary Hill, spit on, mocked and treated worse than the scum of the earth. The crazy thing is that He knew ahead of time that all of this was going to happen and yet He, with the help of His Father, pressed on in order that His sacrifice could repair your broken relationship with God in such a way that you could be comforted and restored, even in the midst of whatever crises you find yourself facing today. Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine. He has suffered much more than you, and today He is patiently waiting for you to reach out and take His gentle hand of love that will guide you through this time in your life, and when viewed through the lens of the cross, this turns out to be not so bad. Fall in love with Jesus today and let Him guide you and comfort you as you learn to love Him more.
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