For God so Loved You and Me

John 3: 16 - 17, 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever would believe in Him would not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him, might be saved.'

One thing is for certain - God loves you and He loves me! He sent His One and only Son down to us, to become one of us, that He may save all of us. This wasn't an easy decision to make. It has been said and agreed upon that the worse pain any human being can ever experience is the loss of a child by way of death.

While I've never experienced this pain myself, my mother has. My sister died 9 years ago, and I could only watch in horror, disbelief and helplessness, as my mother suffered her abrupt end to life. I remember going to the wake, and it took most of the ushers to hold my mom up as she passed by the casket, the anguish and pain in her eyes was nearly unbearable. The only thing that kept me together was the fact that I knew Krishauna was saved and in heave looking down at us. However, this knowledge didn't circumvent the circumstances, nor soften the blow of her losing a child.

Now having said this, if what I saw with my own eyes was truly painful - I can only imagine what it must've felt like to God, when He willfully sent His Son to die on the cross for you and for me. I wonder what it was like to turn His back on His Son because in a moment of time, Jesus was bearing all of the sins and the weight that comes with it, on His shoulders. I mean, how God literally stood by and watched His Son get beaten beyond recognition, and spit upon, etc. I know that was extremely difficult to witness...but God's love for you and me, spoke louder than His feelings, and His vindication.

Whoever you are, and whatever you do - never lose the memory of what Jesus did for you and for me on the cross that day. His name is great, and He's greatly to be praised.