Jesus Didn’t “Just” Die On The Cross…

March 19, 2013 by Stephen Williams 3 Comments

Jesus Christ didn’t “just” die on the cross for us.
He gave up the chance to get married,
To have children,
To watch them grow,
To learn to walk,
To learn to talk,
To hold them in His arms.
He gave up the opportunity to have a career,
… To be successful in business,
To make a name for himself,
To be a community leader.
He gave up sunrises and sunsets,
Stargazing and full moons,
And listening to the waves crash against the shore.
He gave up the chance to sit around the fire with friends,
To tell jokes and to laugh at himself.

He gave up the chance to have every good thing people cherish in this life in exchange for a wooden cross, three nails, and a slow, excruciating death.

He gave up those things, He made that exchange, so you and I wouldn’t “just” have those things to look forward to at the start of each day.

Something to think about this Easter season.