“….now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that he should depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, He loved them to the end….” John 13:1 (NKJV)
The three-and-a-half-year ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ on earth was a ministry He entered into because He loved the brethren. The opening scripture showed us that He knew the time had come for Him to be the sacrifice. So even though that was on His mind, His love for us was all that lingered on in His heart. And the Bible explicitly tells us that; “He loved them till the end.” This was a choice He made, a choice to love us even though our sins required the payment of His blood. He chose to love us till the end, even though the sacrifice He made was going to cause a separation between Him and His father. As they beat Him, teased Him, and disgraced Him, all He carried in His heart was the love He had for us. Apostle Paul described the love by saying, “Husbands love your wife, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25 (NKJV)
Jesus remains an example that we all must follow. An example of selfless love, an example of unconditional and unending love, an example of true and passionate love. This type of love is hard to find anywhere. That is why you see people get hurt easily when someone they love hurts them or make them cry. With this you can imagine how often you hurt Him, but He still cares, and would not complain about what you do or did. Don’t you think it’s time you revisit the character you are showing towards Him, and see what you would do if someone else did it to you? What goes through your mind when you see that He knows you would rather be with other people than with Him? What goes through your mind when you understand that your attitude towards Him shows that you don’t really care about what He did for you? What goes through your mind when you understand that the attitude you give Him, shows you would rather keep a distance from Him than have a close relationship with Him? And guess what? In spite of all this, in spite of the attitude you show Him, He still loves you. Even though you are not reciprocating 1% of His care and affection, and His care for you is still 100% and would never diminish. So I admonish you to reciprocate His love for you because He loves you till the end.
TODAY’S RHEMA
He loves you till the end!
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
Your love oh God amazes me. Considering the time I complained about you and never considered what I have done against you many times. But you still chose to love me unconditionally, passionately and selflessly. I am grateful that you chose me. I am grateful that you love me, and I declare that my heart is open to love you and to love you more. Amen!
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