There was once a sick little girl who was in desperate need of a blood transfusion. As they tested all of the family members, there was only one match: Her five year old brother. Patiently, the doctors and his parents sat down with him and explained to them that his sister really needed his blood otherwise she would continue being very ill. The boy became very upset, but, looking at his older sister, said “Ok, I will do it for her.” As the doctors and nurses prepared everything for the transfusion to take place, he boy nudged the doctor and asked “Will it hurt?” The doctor said, “No, it will just feel like a pinch when I put the needle in”. “No” the boy clarified, “will it hurt when I die?” The doctor couldn’t help but be brought to tears. The little boy thought that he was giving ALL of his blood to his sister. The boy was willing to die so that his sister would be well. That is radical love.
This is very similar to what Christ has done for us:
“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
1 John 4:9-10
Jesus’ love is demonstrated in that He took on death so that we could have life.
PRAY and thank God for His sacrificial, life-giving love. Confess to Him the times you take His love for granted. Thank Him for being willing to die on your behalf.
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