Would any of us have been able to carry the cost of the cross, like Jesus did?

As Easter weekend fast approaches, I began thinking more deeply about what Jesus went through for us. He didn’t have to suffer, bleed and die on the cross for us. He chose to suffer, bleed and die on the cross for us. For every piercing, wound and cut that Jesus received, it should be a reminder to all of us, that He died so that we could live a life eternally with God in heaven upon our own death.

So, I think that we need to ask ourselves….. would we have been able to take his place? Also, more importantly, would we even be willing to take his place?

The most important thing that we need to remember about Jesus’ death and resurrection, was that He never would have asked us to do that at all. It simply wasn’t part of the cost. God sent his Son to show us His all encompassing love for us. What God wants in return, is our love and devotion to Him. He wants us to come to Him in our weakness, praise Him in our worship, honor Him in our redemptions, and talk to Him, anytime, in our prayers.

When we forget to let God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit be a part of our daily living, then we chance losing something very precious. We lose parts of what makes us human. And in today’s times and goings-on, we need all the help that we can get!

So, what did I learn from this? I know that I am not worthy of the sacrifice that He made for me, but I am supremely grateful and humbled by it. I look at the crucifix and the cross and I see it is a constant reminder of the path that He wants me to take. He wants me to think of others, before self. He simply wants me to do the very best that I can……. not perfectly, but freely.

What can you gain from this? When you find God, then you have a chance of finding joy in this crazy journey we call life. I consider that a win-win! Don’t you?