To Understand God's Love

     "Very rarely does anyone die for a righteous man, but for a good man someone might possibly dare to die."  In this verse, Paul emphasizes a fact that can be observed by all people throughout the world.  It is not often that we see one man die for another man, and you never see a man die for an unholy man.  It is practically unheard of!  And yet "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

     Can a person truly comprehend the ultimate act of selflessness demonstrated by God the Father and Son?  On earth we rarely see one man die for another, but God sent his Son down to the earth to die for our sins.  He died for our sins!  If one of us had the choice to die for another man, we would want to die for someone that deserved it, and no man on the earth would want to die for a low down sinner.  After all, even if we could stoop down low enough to die for a righteous person, it would seem impossible to stoop down even lower and die for a sinner.

     Again I say, can we truly understand God's love for us.  After all, none of us would want to go through the pain that Jesus did for a sin that was not even ours.  Additionally, we cannot even begin to fully feel the agony that Jesus went through as he took on the sins of the world, and the pain that he went through as they nailed him to the cross.  This ultimate act of love never ceases to make me look to God in awe.  And as I draw closer to understanding His love, I become inspired all the more to get rid of sin in my life.  I know that as a human I will mistakes, but I do know that when I die I will reach a perfect state of being in heaven.  I challenge you, read Romans 5:6-8, and strive to understand God's love, and then act upon your new understanding.