The greatest motivation for Jesus to go to the cross is love, unconditional love

There’s no greater love shown to humanity than Jesus who laid down his life for us with an unconditional love in spite of our ingratitude. “Crucify, crucify him was the shout, from those who followed him received miracles and those his haters whom were envious and jealous and fearful of him. The stranger who only knew him for what he had said and done. But as a man would do, Jesus didn’t retaliate with malice or hate, especially to those closest to him like Peter who denied him and Judas who betrayed him. Jesus had predicted everything that was going to happen to him, yet he surrendered to it all without any repercussions to anyone other than himself; allowing them to crucify him.

As followers of Christ, we know we have an enemy within(ourselves) and without(devil) to conquer. Jesus was one with the Father, as we his follower must also be one with him. How can we be following him and don’t have love in us as he does for all sinners? Unconditional love, is what allows you to surrender like him when crucified, not on a cross, but in your heart and mind, so devastatingly wounded, a hurt to the point of brokenness of your spirit. We are of flesh and blood, but the comfort of the Holy Ghost, the gift of Jesus to us, within guides and gives us the strength to press on.

The greatest commandment said by Jesus is one, love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. And the second is, love your neighbour as yourself.

Let’s not loose sight of what Jesus came into this world to do for humanity; how and why it was done. John 3:16- 17 For Gos so loved the world that, he gave his only begotten Son…For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. It all began with love when God had sent his son and end with it. His presence is found whenever love strongly abides.

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