Chatting with Jesus
Monday, February 27, 2023
Lord, You didn’t have to do it. Was it Your love for mankind? Perhaps amazingly, Your love for me? You could have remained in the splendors of Heaven, surrounded by millions of heavenly angels, and the redeemed worshiping You. Why did You choose to come down here to become one of us. Surely You saw the mess we created of Your beautiful world? You came anyway. You had a plan to reconcile fallen man. And redeem me.
You were well aware how Your most marvelous creation—mankind—ignored Your precepts and wanted no part of You ruling our lives. Talk about delusion? We convinced ourselves we could be good by our own efforts without Your input. Among many, I too fell for that nonsense.
Sadly, my sin and rebellion blinded my spiritual eyes. I can think of nothing about me that would cause You to willingly give Your sinless life to reconcile me back to You, but You saw something in me I couldn’t see. You also saw the horrors that awaited me if I died without establishing a personal relationship with You. And it broke Your heart. I was that lost sheep who wandered off—and You came to rescue me, (Matthew 18:12; Isaiah 53:6). Jesus, You shouldn’t have suffered what was meant for me.
Jesus, may the sacrifice You made on my behalf not have been in vain, but I pray my life honors You and reflects Your love. Amen.
THANKFUL 
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