Why do things this way?

Colossians 1:19-22  For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell on Him (Jesus), and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross, through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.  And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach

Why do things this way?  Why suffer through the fall of man and sin and then become a frail human and die for us all to bring us back to where we started?  Why?!

We can visibly see His love now.  1 John 3:16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us.  Without this visual picture of love flying in the face of darkness and evil we cannot fathom His love to accept it or return it.

If we stood in the garden, with no forbidden tree, no serpent in the shadows and saw Jesus standing there what would drive us to fall in love with Him and give our lives to Him?  His greatness and majesty?  Maybe.  But without darkness would we be able to recognize His glory?  We’ll never know because that isn’t how Jesus chose to reveal Himself.

All of these things were placed in order so that you and I could clearly see Him for who He really is and see His true heart, and living breathing unconditional love.

As LeCrae has put it..."Christ is King – Lion- Lamb- God- Man- Sin Conqueror – Grave Conqueror- Satan Conqueror".  

We can see that now, appreciate that now, embrace that now. 

His love is outstanding.  Nobody has ever loved you like Jesus loves you.