No Greater Love Than This

"Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus; but they shouted out, 'Crucify, crucify him!' A third time he said to them, 'Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no crime deserving death; I will therefore chastise him and release him.' But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. So Pilate gave sentence that their demand should be granted..." 

- Luke 23:20-24

He died for our salvation,

Out of love for us. 

Undeserving are we,

Of this great love,

Which we cannot fully comprehend.
There is no greater love than this.

How can we not love Him in return? 

He chose to make atonement for our sins.
Abandoned, falsely accused,
Beaten, mocked, tortured,
Unloved was He.

How can we not love Him in return?

Innocent was our Lord,

Guilty and sinful are we.
He loves us anyway.

How can we not love Him in return?

Lacerated head to foot,
And every drop of His blood,
Poured out for us,
That we may be saved.
How can we not love Him in return?
He suffered the most horrific torture,
all because He loves us.
There is no greater love than this,
How can we not love Him in return?

E.L.

"Mount Calvary is the academy of love."

- St. Francis de Sales

Con amore in Cristo,

 Bluebird