Tuesday, September 22, 1998
Tuesday, September 22, 1998
Jesus said, "For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and
have believed that I came from God." (John 16:27
NRSV)
A humorist was poking good-natured fun at the Civilian Air Patrol--those courageous pilots who
are so much help in locating missing aircraft. He said that he worries about any group that has to
have C-A-P initialed on their head gear.
Go with me now, back in history, two thousand years. Jesus of Nazareth hangs on a cross. He
wears no helmet--only a crown of thorns. Above his head is written neither his name nor his
ultimate purpose, though there is a sign that reads, "King of the Jews." Yet on that cross a
statement is made, the most radical statement ever made about the nature of love. What is love?
Love is Jesus Christ giving his life for a sinful world. That is love in its purest sense. That is love
without reservation. It is a love that asks nothing in return.
Prayer: God of Jesus, thank you for the love you sent to me through your son. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA