John 3:16-21

John 3:16-21
English Standard Version (ESV)

  Sometimes we forget the epic depths of God's love.  Maybe we've heard the story so many times, or maybe we're focused on the wrong things, but we forget how massive a sacrifice God makes.  He sends his Son, his only Son, his beloved Son, the Son who has dwelt with him for all of eternity, into the world to die a felon's death on a cross, to suffer and absorb the punishment of the Roman empire, an army that could not stand for a second were God to unleash his mighty angels.  God had the power to spare his Son, but his will was focused on delivering humanity from sin, and his love is such that he was willing to endure the painful death of his Son in order that humanity might live and thrive.  He did this while humanity was often ungrateful.
  Such is the love of God.  He would have endured anything to redeem us, to redeem you, and so then you have a choice between darkness and light.  God doesn't force you to choose light, but rather pours out infinite and eternal love in the hopes that you might choose life, that you might believe and be saved through the blood of the Lamb.
  So be in awe of God's love today.  He endured the cross so that you might be saved!!