Romans 5:6-8 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is John 17. In John 17, Jesus is praying prior to his arrest and crucifixion. During his prayer he prays for himself and for his disciples; he prays that God would finish the work that was started at Jesus’ birth; but, for me, the most important part is when Jesus prayers for those who would come after. Jesus, as he prepared for his death, prayed for you and me.

While we were helpless, before we could do anything to restore our own relationship with God, Jesus died for us. God has known, loved, and wanted the best for each one of us since the creation of the world. Jesus was the pivot point of history upon which God’s love is anchored.