Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. John 13:3
The Last Supper is beginning. Jesus’ love for His earthly friends is about to manifest itself in the most loving, unselfish way any human can love another; humble servanthood and personal sacrifice.
If God has put all things under Jesus’ power, Jesus could have devised and manipulated many things that would cast the consequences of sin onto us, the actual sinners. But He did not. He chose to follow God’s plan. It was all ways, totally and completely voluntary, purposeful and loving.
Mercy and Grace, a living reality, all because Jesus chose to love.
Happy Monday,
Gretchen