This is yesterday's Max Lucado, a little heavy on 'Max' this week!  It is so good , in light of Easter upcoming!

It's nothing new. We just have to be reminded often. How much God and Jesus love us and what they are willing to do for  us!

JESUS HIMSELF CHOSE THE CROSS

"God has penned a list of our faults. The list God has made, however, cannot be deciphered. The mistakes are covered. The sins hidden. 'He has forgiven you all your sins:  he has utterly wiped out the written evidence…and has completely annulled it by nailing it to the cross'  (Colossians 2:14 Phillips).

"He knew the price of those sins was death. He knew the source of those sins was you, and since he couldn’t bear the thought of eternity without you, he chose the nails.

"The verdict behind the death was not decided by jealous Jews. With a flex of the biceps, Jesus could have resisted. No. Jesus himself chose the nails. He knew that the purpose of the nail was to place your sins where they could be hidden by his sacrifice—nailed to the cross, covered by his blood."

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