APRIL 13,2012
No Greater Love
Read: John 15:1-13
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. —John 15:13
Bill and his wife were driving through the Rocky Mountains
when a near-miss with a truck caused their car to swerve
off the road and plunge into the Colorado River. After
scrambling out of their sinking vehicle, they frantically
treaded water in the swift current. A truckdriver, who
had seen the accident, ran ahead along the shore and
threw a rope to them. Bill swam behind his wife and
pushed her to where she could grab the rope—and the
man pulled her out. Bill, however, was carried downstream
and didn’t survive. He had given his life for the woman
he loved.
To give your life so another person can live is the ultimate
proof of love. During the night that Jesus was betrayed, He
told His disciples of His intention to give His life in exchange
for mankind. He told them: “Greater love has no one than
this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13).
And then He set the ultimate example of self-sacrifice by
going to the cross.
Have you ever given any thought to the fact that Jesus did
that for you—that He died in your place? In so doing, He not
only proved His love for you, but He also made it possible
for you to be forgiven of your sins and to have an eternal
home in heaven.
He who gave Himself to save me,
Now will keep me to the end;
In His care securely resting
On His promise I depend. —Bosch
Christ’s sacrifice was what God desired and our sin required.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
