We look at Christ's nail-scarred
hands and wonder at the kind of love that endured such suffering for us.
Try as we might, we cannot fathom it. Our puny minds grapple with why, and
how, and what-if' and come up short. We search the scriptures
for greater understanding. "But
he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities."
(Isaiah 53:5, KJV)
We conclude it's impossible for us
to love like that. And we imagine what the world would be like
had Christ chosen not to die for our sins.
What a horror the world would be if he had turned his back on humanity.
It is because of us, the way we are--our
selfishness, our greed, and all our other vices--that Christ died. It's because of us that Jesus was crucified
as a substitute for us. As we ponder this, we can only marvel
and conclude "What love!"
On the day we celebrate
his resurrection from the grave, we think of those nail-scarred
hands. We rejoice at his loving
sacrifice and triumph over the grave, and sing, "Jesus is alive.
Hallelujah!"
Have a joyous Easter!
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