Christianity is the only religion where not only is God the one who reaches out to His creations, but more so, dies as a sacrifice for their salvation. And as if that was not enough, He died a criminal's death on the cross.
What Paul reminds us today is that Jesus did not die for those who are already holy, but for sinners; and all of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. Pause for a while and let that truth sink in -- God, who is infinitely beyond our grasp, chose you to be with Him at the price of His life and glory! Only perfect and unconditional love can drive someone to such humility.
The beauty in all of this is that if Jesus was Romeo, He wouldn't have a hard time proving His love for us, and there is only meaningful death that brings life to the beloved. But if we are Juliet in this story, what response have we provided to Him? Just as He gave up His life for us, so should we give up our lives to Him.
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