What more could we want in our Triune God. Jesus suffered the worst that our world could throw at Him. He suffered for our sin, but it’s overwhelming to me that He suffered for the worst that we go through. He knows what it is like to be victimized, traumatized, persecuted, falsely accused, and brutally beaten and unfairly executed. He experienced the darkness of being alone but overcame it all for each of us. What amazing grace we have in Christ. He knows and empathizes with what we go through, giving us a sure and confident Hope in what He promises.
“For those united to him, the heart of Jesus is not a rental; it is your new permanent residence. You are not a tenant; you are a child. His heart is not a ticking time bomb; his heart is the green pastures and still waters of endless reassurances of his presence and comfort, whatever our present spiritual accomplishments. It is who he is.” - Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
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