S – So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

Mark 15:31

O – This was a true statement. Jesus could save others but he could not save himself from death.  The cross was the reason he came to earth.  He needed to complete “his mission” and give himself as a sacrifice for our sins.

A – This is simple and profound at the same time.  When you think of how many times Jesus could have saved himself from the cross, it is astounding that he did it.  He was sinless yet took all of our sins to the cross.  He did everything to fulfill scripture and took it to the cross.  He saw a world of people yet to be born who could come to know God in a personal relationship and took it to the cross.  No love has ever been expressed in such a manner – he love each us in an amazing way.

R – Heavenly Father, you are Love.  Thank you for embodying love by Jesus coming to earth as a man and going to the cross for our sin.  Help us to remember what the cross means to us today.  Fill us with a desire to align with your heart as we model that same love with others.