Jesus died for ALL…even knowing before He went to the cross that many would reject Him. That sacrifice is beyond human comprehension. Oh, how He loves humanity. And oh, how we let Him down with our selfish pursuits and stubborn rejection. As David wrote in Psalm 139, “Search me, God, and know my heart; …See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
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