Holy is the Lord God almighty, the Holy One who makes all things new!!

I just wanted to come on and share a little bit with anyone who would see this. As we come into passion week I can’t help but think of how awesome our God is. I am reminded daily of His deep personal love that He showers on His creation. The story of Jesus continues to move me not only in what He taught but what He lived. The Almighty God in the form of a man became like a helpless lamb to the slaughter. He did this for us, He did this so that we could have a relationship with the Father and so that we could be saved from ourselves and sin. But this story is a constant reminder to be humble. OH The cost of our salvation! I almost come to tears every time I consider the cost and I am not a very emotional man but this story grabs me at the core of my heart.

The fact that our God, timeless, ever present, all powerful and never ending humbled Himself in the form of a man, came to Earth dwelt among us not as a King but as a humble carpenters son, took on a counter cultural ministry, denied Himself due worship, honor and praise, was humiliated, had His character questioned, mocked, shamed, beaten, and unjustly convicted to death because of our sin, our God, a God that is infinite in nature, that will know no end, experienced an end when He was crucified and was killed, as a created being I understand what it is to have a beginning and end, but our God who will experience an ever lasting self existence experienced an end in death…for us.

The story doesn’t end there,we know that because sin has no hold on our God, Jesus rose again through resurrection and is now seated in heaven, offering up prayer for us even to this day. He never stopped loving us, He never stopped putting us first, and He will never stop yearning for those outside the flock, because His love goes to the deepest level of our existence. This is why God desires all people, because the cost of salvation was so significant, that it covers even the most wicked.

So as we go about this week, remember our Lord, remember the price. I pray that we all remember so that we are so moved as to live out our days in thankfulness. Rejoice because our God is an intimate God, One who redeems His people and loves them without end. Let us be inspired by His love so that in turn we may truly love others.