Perhaps the most important question in the minds of many people is the question of God’s love. In Romans 8:33-39, a parade of resistance lines up to “separate us from the love of God.” Jude urges us to build ourselves up by prayer, keeping ourselves in the love of God (vv. 20-21). Paul asserts, “We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Rom. 8:37). Nothing derails prayer or wounds faith like doubts about God’s love.

God most clearly manifested the depth of His love for us on the cross. Jesus, who eternally existed in the form of God, emptied Himself and came to earth in the likeness of man. As a servant, He remained obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. That’s how deep the love of God is for you. Jesus willingly died in your place. (See John 3:16)

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:5-11).

Initially, God allowed the blood of animals to provide a temporary covering for sin. But only a Man with sinless blood could provide cleansing for sin, paying the ultimate price by offering His life as payment in full for the judgment against mankind. Thus, Jesus Christ God in the form of a perfect Man came to take away the sins of the world. Jesus died to pay the ultimate price once and for all and to break the power of sin. Then He rose triumphant over death, hell, and the grave to provide enduring freedom from sin and its destructive consequences.

Jesus was wounded for your transgressions and bruised for your iniquities. The chastisement that was needed to obtain your peace of mind was laid on Him. And by the stripes that wounded Jesus, you were healed. From this moment forward, your life can be different than it has ever been before because your debt of sin has been paid in full by Jesus Christ.