Friday, August 5, 2022

John 3:16-21

John 3:16-21 

  Do you ever read a book and wish you could ask the author all your questions?  I've had a few of those lately where I haven't been clear, and there are plenty of other people I could ask, but the author would be the best source of information, right?  Same way with movies -- do you remember, at the end of Inception, when the top was still spinning?  What did it mean??  Who better than Christopher Nolan to answer that question?  
  Remember, John 3:16 is God answering why Jesus came to earth.  It's not someone else's attempt to clear up why Jesus came to earth.  This is God telling us directly.
  So if you ever wonder why, remember that this is the clearest answer as to why God went through all this effort.  God has great love for God's people, and great love for you -- love enough to die for.  And we know this because the author of creation, the author of humanity, loves us enough to write himself into the story and show us all the depths of God's love for us.  
  It's direct from the source, and so we know it's reliable.  

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