Matthew 20:17-19
English Standard Version (ESV)
If I gave you two dinner plates and told you which one was likely to give you food poisoning, you'd pick the other one, right? Or what if I gave you a map with two paths, one of which was marked with constant danger and the certainty of an accident -- which way would you go?
Never forget that Jesus knew what was going to happen. He knew that a violent death awaited him in Jerusalem, and he went anyway, because that's how much God loves you. Even though Jesus Christ knew that he would suffer the ultimate torment and the depths of hell by taking the sin of humanity upon himself, he withstood it because of the depth of his love for you and for me. God would do anything to redeem you from sin and death, and Jesus went to Jerusalem to pay the only price that could be paid.
So hold your head up high -- you are infinitely loved and treasured beyond measure. You are a priceless creation that is valued so deeply that God would allow his own Son to be willingly crucified on a cross so that you could spend eternity in heaven. You have been redeemed and set free from the powers of sin and death. No one can ever take that away from you.
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