GREATER LOVE

Read:
John 15:1-13
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" 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 mountains when a near miss with a lorry caused their car to swerve off the road and plunge into the river. After scrambling out of their sinking vehicles, they frantically treaded water in the swift current. A lorry driver, 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 women 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). 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 to 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 your sins and to have and 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.