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Gospel of Mark
From the very beginning of everything, humanity was God’s special creation, set apart to be his representative, to care for his creation, to serve and worship him, to know him deeply, and to live in close relationship with him.
And then humanity rejected that identity, which was basically like saying, “No thanks, God. We reject the identity of being created in your image. We reject the important role and high responsibility you’ve given us. We will pursue and serve and worship the image we love most: our own.”
So Jesus — God in human flesh — came to earth, the perfect “image of the invisible God,” to perfectly serve, worship, know, and obey God, that is, to be what humanity refused to be and to do what humanity failed to do.
Think about how breathtaking that is. God loved and saved us, people who do not deserve it, people who actually deserve death and destruction.
We rejected God’s love. He embraced us. We walked away from God’s purposes. He pursued us. We disobeyed God’s direction. He forgave us. We mocked God’s authority. He took us seriously.
And in the person of Jesus, God breathed his last breath for all of humanity because his love for us is indeed breathtaking.
Mark 15
verses 37-38 (Jesus cries out; the Temple curtain tears)
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