I’ve heard so many people quote that scripture that says….Greater love hath no man than this than a man lay down his life for his friend. These are the words of Jesus himself.
We use these words to exemplify the passion that Jesus had demonstrated toward the world. I realize that Jesus never really died for his friends alone. When we examine the Love that Jesus loves us with, there is hardly a man on this planet that could duplicate it.
Jesus said that there has never been a greater love than that of a man dying for his friend. Some people believe that this scripture encapsulates the love of Jesus. If this is so, then there are so many men out there who are capable of doing what Jesus did. Still his amazing love is second to none…equal to none.
I’ve seen Romeo die for Juliet and Harry Osborne take one for Peter parker (Spiderman). So in essence what they did, whether fictional or genuine, is equal to what JESUS did…..I think not.
Jesus said that there is no greater love than a man dying for his friend because that is the deepest love that the world had seen and was capable of. Jesus was going to demonstrate a greater love than that.
JESUS died for you and for me, even those who were enemies of GOD the father. Jew, gentile, bond and free alike all felt the love of JESUS.
JESUS DID NOT DIE FOR HIS FRIEND alone but also his enemies (those who hated him…Father forgive them!!!). This is a greater love than the “no greater love” of man.
It is easy to give to someone you love but JESUS asked…what prophet is there in that?
It is easy to give to those who are in need but what about those who have already?
Those that love us are easy to love because men are self conscious by nature. Love is NOT selfish but SELFLESS.
IF any man would come after JESUS (love like him) let him FIRST deny himself …take up his cross and follow him. Anyway we must remember that….For GOD so loved the WORLD……
YOU, the bride of CHRIST, are the only ones who can come close to loving like him
