Jesus didn’t enter our world just to give us things. He didn’t come to take away our suffering. No one, not even Jesus himself, is spared the emotional and physical pain of this world. No, he came to restore our relationship with God. And he did it by enduring all manner of injustice and suffering, even to the point of his death on the cross.
Of course Jesus loves us—and very deeply. Of course he wants to bless us—and very richly. But he also calls us to repent of our sins, take up our cross, and follow him. He wants us to do everything we can to make our relationship with him the focal point of our lives, even if we don’t get everything we want in this world.
No comments:
Post a Comment