Do You ?

Isaiah 53:5 "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
Yes Jesus loves me cause the bible tells me so". Yes we all know that God loves us, "for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life". But I ask the question do we truly love Him? With our lips we do honor Him, but it seems that at times, our hearts sometimes are far from Him. We tend to live our lives based on His love for us, more than our love for Him.

Jesus allowed his flesh to be crushed, ripped, and torn. He suffered and died a gruesome death. He was the scapegoat who took our punishment, who paid for our crimes, that we might be made whole, that we might be made the righteousness of God. Through his suffering, we are blessed, through His death we have abundant life. It was our sins that pressed the crown of thorns on his head, our hatred that slapped him, and spit on him, our disobedience which mocks him. He was wounded for our transgressions, and  died for our sins. It was by His bruises that healing was made available to all who will surrender their lives into the Masters hands. Jesus looked beyond all of our faults and he saw our need, and he supplied our every need.
To love Jesus means that we should focuses our heart, affections, and devotion upon God. In total surrender we must give our all to Jesus Christ, for him to do with us as he will, that we might be vessels of honor in the building of God kingdom. Lets show our love for Christ by showing the love we have one for another.