Do you know what it feels like to be overwhelmed with love for Jesus and a sense of loyalty to Him right there in the middle of your day? Maybe you’re faced with a temptation or a difficult decision and you want to live it well, so you turn to Him in your heart and ask Him for the wisdom and strength to follow Him. Maybe you’re by yourself on a walk or a drive and you simply want to connect with Him and be close to Him because you love Him. Maybe it’s the conversations you share with Jesus that no one else knows about or is invited into, but they shape your day and who you are. Sometimes, in your spiritual life, it can seem as though you haven’t grown at all or that you’re so far away from the person you’re supposed to be, but there’s something deeper than that feeling. In the unseen depths of who you are, you love Jesus and you want to please Him and follow Him. Sure, you’re not perfect and you mess up a lot, but you do love Him. That’s the truth about who you are, and it’s precious to Jesus. When Jesus was about to be crucified and was standing before the man who held in his hands the power to spare Jesus’ life or kill Him, our Lord was utterly calm. Pilate wanted to know if Jesus was really claiming to be a king. He was. Jesus told him, “My kingdom is from another place.” Jesus let Himself be maligned and killed because He was saving us. He was taking our punishment and winning our hearts. He became the King of our deepest affections.
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