Gospel Reflections #313: Jesus Offered His life

2 Corinthians 5:14,15 "Because the love of Christ drives us.' We think of it this way. We believe that the love of Christ is the reason for the death of all men, for since one died for all, all have died also. That One died for all. The purpose is that those who are alive should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them."

Jesus took our place in order to get us back. We did not earnestly ask Jesus to do this. Jesus offered his life to save us when we did not even feel the need to do so.

He offered Himself so that we could be freed from sin and live a new life.

When we believe this, we may not have a clear sense of freedom from sin or new life, but we have certainly received Jesus' love.

We are transformed in God's love when we believe and accept what Jesus has done for me. We may not be able to feel it, but we are definitely in God's hands.

Rather than living for God, God is preparing the way for us to become one with Him.

The love of Christ drives us to "live with Jesus. And here we have God's love, hope, and peace in abundance.

This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San who lives in Hiroshima, Japan. She is a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through the Christ-centered approach of Biblical Reflections. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel message that has filled her heart.