Desperate Love

During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. ⁸ Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered Hebrews 5:7-8

When Jesus was on earth, he prayed earnestly and fervently to His Father who was the only one who could save Him from death. He didn’t just go to the Father casually and ask Him to have the angels take care of thing, while He sat back and observed human life from the bleachers. No, He was on the field the entire game, tackling, blocking and pushing his team toward the goal line for the final touchdown.

Let’s remember how much Jesus gave up and yielded to His human form to be on that field with us. As God, He didn’t need to learn anything. He was there at creation. As God, he didn’t need to suffer; He could have spoken salvation into being. As God, He didn’t have to give obedience a second thought as it was inherent in His nature. As God, He knew He was the highest of the high priest. But, as man… He gave up total superiority so He could sympathize with us. He was humble, not expecting to be treated like royalty here on earth!  He chose to be confined to one location at a time. He chose to experience physical and emotional pain. He chose to die!  None of those choices were forced on Him. He chose so we can choose! It’s beyond human comprehension. “Such love, such wondrous love!!!”

NO words, Jesus, no words! Nothing we say can describe such desperate love and commitment to ones such as we are.!  Thank You seems so trite. We must not say “Thank You” with our words only but with our daily lives. Help us, Holy Spirit, to do just that. As we are required to make sacrifices for You, may we never forget what You gave up for us.