Evergreen, Everlasting Life
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.—John 3:16 (NIV)
When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.—Matthew 27:31 NLT
Good Friday is a solemn day for reflection. Jesus died because He loved us. He became the atonement for our sins so that we would know the power of love through forgiveness—so that we could have eternal life.
Dear Lord, give me eyes to see the triumph of the cross.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.—John 3:16 (NIV)
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”—John 6:35 (NIV)
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”—John 15:13 (NIV)