Laying Your Life Down
Take a moment to contemplate...who would you take a bullet for? My reaction to this question is to name those that I love the most, my wife, my children, my dad and mom, my siblings, etc. As you thought about this question, you could most likely see the faces of those who mean the most to you, as I could also see the faces of those closest to me. Let's take this further, could you imagine not only thinking of the ones you love but also including people that irritate you and get on your very last nerve? I mean, the ones that you would rather hug a cactus than hear their voice calling your name. Don't act like you don't know what I'm saying, because we all have people in our lives that we feel we could do without. Now let's take this even further, how would you feel if this is how Jesus perceived us? As just another whiny baby looking for a pacifier, not considering how Jesus feels when we approach His throne in this manner. Jesus took the proverbial bullet for us on