Jesus
was being arrested to be sentenced to death.
Judas had led a group of Roman soldiers and religious leaders to where
Jesus was at. His disciples were caught
up in the moment. They only knew one thing,
to fight back. They loved the Lord and
were willing to fight for Him. They only
had two swords amongst them and Peter had one.
He took a swing at a servant named Malcus and cut off his ear. Jesus reprimanded the disciples and told them
to not resist. He then bent over and
touched Malcus’ ear and healed it.
Jesus
made it very clear to everyone present that He had the power and authority to
stop the whole procedure anytime He wanted to.
He could have called for angel support and God would have instantly sent
thousands of them to set Jesus free.
But, Jesus would not do that because He knew that He must allow himself
to be arrested and crucified so that He could provide salvation for all who
would receive it.
Why
was Jesus so determined to make a way for us to be saved? He loves us.
Everything God ever did for us was because of His love for us. God is love and He has shown His love for us
over and over again. He knows what we
need all the time and always acts in a loving way towards us. God’s greatest act of love is letting Jesus
come to earth to become our Savior.
Jesus is the full expression of God’s love. It wasn’t the spikes driven into His hands
and feet that held Him to the cross, it was His love for us. There is no greater love than to be willing
to give up your life for others.
Do
you know Jesus loves you? Are you
experiencing His love daily? Are you
aware of just how much He loves you? Why
not tell Him about it. Thank the Lord
today and every day for His unconditional and sacrificial love for you.
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