Easter

As I have been pondering what Easter means, and trying to comprehend the sacrifice God did for us, I can't help but think God has an outrageous and crazy way of showing his love.

Reflecting on Easter this year has been a little different because now I am a mom. So, I was trying to imagine what God was thinking when He chose to let His own son, his perfect-without-flaws-son, suffer, be tortured, and get killed in a gruesome way. I cannot imagine EVER letting my son get tortured. Even if I knew the whole world was to be saved, I would not let my sweet boy die for anyone in this world. This world is full of hate, crime, and disgust. My son is full of joy, love, and sweetness. Why would I ever lay his life down for this sinful world?

But then it hit me, God must really have an outrageous crazy love for the people of this world. The most known Bible verse in the world explains it all... "For God so LOVED the world, that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." The God of all creation loves you, me, us, so much that he GAVE his only son to this sinful world so that we may choose an everlasting life with Him. That's crazy.

Although I can't comprehend ever giving my own son to save this world. I will forever be thankful that God did. So, dwell in the fact that God loves you, me, the world, so much that he let his own son suffer and die so that we may live.

But, most importantly, dwell in the fact that Jesus defeated death. He did what no other man could ever do. He rose from the dead. Now, that's even crazier than dying for this world.