Do you suppose Jesus gave up a life He thought was mundane?
Maybe it was a life He hated that He surrendered to the Cross?
What kind of life do you think He really gave up for us?
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Why, then, do we give Him our own lives in that condition?
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength. ‘ The second command is this:’ Love your neighbor as you love yourself. ‘ There are no commands more important than these.” – Mark 12:30-31
“…as you love yourself.”
It’s there, in your Bible, too.
“Who are you?” I would ask Les, Stephanie, and Lee, when they were children.
I taught them to respond, “A child of God!”
Quoting a few lines from an old favorite movie, “Kate and Leopold”:
Kate: “I wasted the best years of my life on you.”
Stuart: “Those were your best years?”
Who are you?
Do you love yourself and your life?
It’s when you do, and then give THAT away, you’ve really loved someone.
