God loves us without measure

And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.

—John 19:17-18

In John 19, we read that Jesus allowed people to put a crown of thorns on His head, mock Him, strike Him, strip Him, and crucify Him (John 19:1-6). 

He had the power to stop them, but He said very little (John 19:11). 

He did it all for love’s sake to pay for our sins and to rescue us from punishment.

How much does God love us? 

Jesus spread out His arms and was nailed to the cross. 

He died for us, then rose again. 

That’s a precious fact for followers of Christ. 

The truest measure of God’s love is that He loves us without measure! 

Death is not the End!

Everything in this world eventually comes to an end.

All things, good and bad, do come to the end;

And life ultimately comes to the end, sometimes sooner than we expect!

It can be quiet disheartening when things come to an end.

We all know the painful emptiness of our heart when we lost our loved one(s)!

How we wish it was not over yet!

Through His death and resurrection, Jesus interjects hope for us.

Death is no longer the end!

Death is the door to eternity with God!

So let our heart not be troubled!

God has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57).

“O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” (1 Corinthians 15:55)

This life may be full of joys or disappointments.

But we keep our eyes and hearts fixed on the victory of the Cross!

Thank, Lord Jesus, for Your death and resurrection that guarantee our eternal future!