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Day 3 No greater love than he who lays down his life...

Love... 1 Corinthians: 13
Probably the strongest emotion we possess is condemned, he knew that he was going to die
love. It defines who we are as humans and in total agony. He had chance after chance to
provides the foundation for everything that we get himself off the hook during his trial yet be-
do. It's power can blow us away, it's very in- cause of the love that filled his heart he chose
fectious and no matter how much of it we give to die to save us all. He took all of the sins that
away we always have it in abundance. It is our we commit, have committed and will commit
greatest possession, the greatest gift we have to the cross with him and bore the pain so we
been given and the best present we can give wouldn't have to. To me, Jesus is the ultimate
each other. Soldiering is not thought of as an soldier and the greatest of heroes. Also imag-
occupation connected to love but I found a ine how God's heart was breaking when he
passage in the Bible that threw that notion out witnessed all of this. Of course, this had to
of the window for me but at the same time happen to save us all but why would he go to
captured the very essence of a soldier. the extreme of seeing his only son suffer so
"Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay much for the sake of others. Because he loves
down his life for his friends" (John 15:13). us so much, that's why. He loves us so much
When I read this two thoughts come to mind. that he gives us this unending supply of love
Firstly, the love that servicemen have in their to give to each other. He wants us to spread it
hearts that not only are they willing to lay down around and give it away freely. It truly is the
their lives for their friends but also for people most precious gift we have. But because it is
they do not know. That is some powerful love. so precious we must protect it and ensure that
Secondly, I got to thinking about Jesus giving it never dies. We must protect it like a soldier
up his life in such a horrific way just so our protects his medals. After all, love is the re-
wrong doings could be forgiven. Now Jesus ward for our battle against sin won for us by
knew what needed to be done when he was the ultimate soldier.

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