Thursday: “He had one left to send, a son, whom
he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son’” (Mark 12:6;
NIV).
The story
of Jesus emphasizes time and again that He is God’s Son. Before He’s born, the
angel says that He will be called Son of the Most High; at His Baptism and
Transfiguration, the Father declares, “This is my beloved Son.” The centurion
at the foot of the cross mutters, “Surely this was the Son of God.”
You could
write a book about what it means that Jesus is the Son of God, but for today
let’s just leave it at this: there existed a special relationship between Jesus
and the Father, a bond of affection. And fathers do not easily give up their
beloved sons. I remember holding my child for the first time and having an
incredible sense of fear lest something should happen to that beautiful gift.
Yet, the
Father faced that fear and gave His Son into death for us. Imagine the price
the Father was willing to pay to save a rebellious people…
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