He Entered Willingly

Today at mass I was convicted to tell the Lord I love him. So as the priest was preparing the Eucharist I was gazing at the crucifix, and just saying "Jesus, I love you" Then I focused in on what the priest said where he says "Jesus entered willingly into his passion death" willingly - willingly. Jesus willingly enters into the passion and death - the way of the cross. He chooses to do this - to suffer, to become man

Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Phil 2:5-6 

Jesus willingly chose to do all of this simply because He loves us. He loves us so so much - and this is why we can now, this Easter season, rejoice in the Resurrection of Christ. He died, choosing this to be the way of salvation - as the Father had determined at creation. 

This Easter season, may we remember why we have the ability to rejoice - and may we further come to know the depth of Christ love for us!