Our sins were nailed to the cross with Jesus. He removed our sins as far as the east is from the west. Jesus suffered and died on that cross to pardon and sanctify us. He sets us apart to follow Him, and to someday live in heaven with Him.
Sin is such a burden to us. We mess up. The devil wants us to stay blind to God’s great love and forgiveness He has for us. With faith, our eyes are opened to the freedom God provided us through Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection!
Jesus Christ told His followers, “If I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1-3) The grave is not our final resting place!
Our Heavenly Father loves us perfectly. He didn’t just say He loved us; He showed He loved us by giving us Jesus Christ to be our sacrifice to take away our punishment for our sins.
If love, as we know it, is so enduring and never fails, why do so many relationships fall apart? Could it be we need to follow a better definition of love? Let’s look at the definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13
Kathryn Breckenridge, author 