Remember when you were young, pulling the petals off a daisy to determine if someone loved you?  There was always a 50-50 chance that the special someone you wanted to love you did.  The odds weren’t that great, were they?

When we look at our relationship with God, there’s no doubt as to how He feels about us.  He loves us – even though we are unlovable.  He loves us, with all our baggage and ugliness.  When others would betray us – when we are the lowest point in our lives – when we feel the pangs of guilt and shame, He looks beyond our sinful nature and loves us still.

It’s one of the greatest mysteries of all times, but still one of the most beautiful.  From man’s first fall into sin, we were all condemned to an eternity in hell.  Disobedience to the One true God was unforgiveable.  No sacrifice was pure enough.  No amount of good works was sufficient.  The only way to receive forgiveness was for God to do it for us.

That’s why He came to this world in human flesh – like us in every way, except that He was sinless – the unblemished lamb of God.   He took our sin, placed it on His own back, carried it to the cross and died there to redeem us.   He then was resurrected to show us that if we believe in Him, we too will rise from death.

This is the greatest love anyone can have for another – to lay down His life.  God loved us so much that He stretched His arms out to die for all and still held them tightly as His prized possession.

His love is like no other.  It’s perfect in every way.  He loves us!!