You Made a Way Original

Without Christ's sacrifice, we would be lost, separated from God by our sins, with no hope of redemption. But Jesus, in His infinite love, took our place, bearing the punishment we deserved so that we could be reconciled to the Father.

He bore the weight of our sins upon Himself, though He was blameless, choosing to suffer so that we might be redeemed. Isaiah 53:5 reminds us, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." Every lash, every thorn pressed into His brow, every nail driven through His hands and feet was a testament to the love that held Him to the cross. Love, not nails, kept Him there. He saw beyond the pain, beyond the mockery, beyond the rejection, and He saw you and me, the ones He cherished enough to die for.

Even in His suffering, He prayed for His enemies, saying, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:34). This was not the plea of an ordinary man but of a Savior whose love transcended human understanding. He saw the brokenness of humanity, the chains of sin that bound us, and He chose to set us free at the cost of His own life. He could have called down legions of angels to rescue Him, yet He stayed because His love was greater than His pain.

In His final moments, He cried out, "It is finished." Those words were not a declaration of defeat, but of victory. The victory of love over sin, grace over condemnation, and life over death. He saw our struggles, our failures, our burdens, and with arms outstretched on the cross, He embraced them all. The King of Glory chose the shame of the cross so that we could share in His glory forever. 

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends."

(John 15:13) 

Jesus did not just call us friends; He proved it with His life. His death became the very thing that gave us life. Nothing else can save us, nothing else can give our lives true meaning, because without Him, we remain in darkness. Let us never take His sacrifice for granted but live in the light of His endless love.

"You made a Way"

9x12" watercolor on paper. 2025.