Morning Pastor John,
I too have read the Crucifixion part of the Father and Son book, several times. It always touches me deeply when I think about what Jesus went through. I also think about the doctrine of the Trinity, how it takes away the love of God and the love of the Son!
As a parent, one would much rather go through pain and suffering yourself than to watch your child go through it, especially your only child who was your daily delight! And Jesus was a Son who loved and honored his Father so much he wanted his Father’s will done! And for both of them to love us so much to make a way to redeem us!
It is all about relationships! The Father and Son had a relationship and they also wanted a relationship with us! You wrote in one place, “The Father was willing to give Jesus up for us, and Jesus was willing to be given for us.”
Oh my!!! I woke up this morning hearing Gary’s song, “Ask of Me”, in my heart!!
Thank you John, this is a wonderful book!
Sue