“But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us!” - Romans 5:8

“Jesus loves us as we are and not as we should be, since none of us is as we should be.” - Brennan Manning

Even though it was rated “R”, I went with a group of friends to see Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ. I’m not sure why but I was determined that I was not going to become emotional during the film. However, when Jesus, played by Jim Caviezel, struggled and fell under the weight of the cross and said to Mary, “See, Mother how I make all things new,” my determination meant nothing. I cried mixed tears of joy and humiliation. I thought of how much Jesus had done for me. I thought o how little I had done for Him. I thought about how much He does for me everyday. I thought about how much I must disappoint Him everyday. I thought about His faithfulness. I thought about my faithlessness.

Lore, I love You. Thank You for loving me. Thank You for dying for me.