I want to tell you something before I forget to do it. You were born with a purpose in mind. God knew YOU long before He made the world. He created YOU for HIS glory.
The reason why God sent His one and only son to die was so that HE could be the bridge to God. Jesus paved the way for us. We are never going to be good enough to enter heaven, but because God looked down from heaven and saw the sin in the world He knew that we needed someone or something to bring us back to Him.
God is too perfect. He is too holy. He is too Just to be around sin. God knew what needed to be done. It pained His heart. He didn't want to send His son into this world because He knew the outcome.
Jesus made a way. He became YOUR deepest, darkest, dirtiest, nastiest sin. He hung naked for ALL to see! He hung there in shame. He suffered on YOUR behalf!
The crucifixion wasn't some cute little show. It was horrific. They would whip the people with a cat of nine tails. They did lashes if that didn't kill them. They kept going! Not only did they beat the living crap out of Him they placed a crown of thorns on His head. They just didn't sit it there nicely, no they shoved it into His head.
They kept going! He suffered lashes, a crown of thorns and then they made Jesus carry the cross up the hill! It wasn't like it was a few feet away, no it was about a mile away.
Someone picked up Jesus' cross and helped Him with it. The person stepped away when they made it to the top of the hill.
Imagine if you will, having gone through lashes with glass, leather and other stuff they found. It stuck into His flesh and they ripped it off! His bones exposed. He then walked up to the hill where He was to be crucified waited for His turn to be nailed down.
If that doesn't show YOU love then, I'm all out of options. He willingly laid out His arms so that YOU AND I could have enteral life in Heaven with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. He didn't stop there! At any point while Jesus clung to life having to support Himself with pushing up and down on His feet to breathe was excruciating. Flesh tearing even more now if that didn't help the shoved a sword in His side.
He hung there on that tree naked and exposed for ALL to see!!!!!! You can't hide your sin from God. He already knows your issues. He's waiting on YOU to make up YOUR mind! Three days later Jesus rose from the dead. The same power that rose Christ from the dead is the SAME power that lies in YOU once YOU accept Jesus into your heart.
People saying " love wins" well, honey, Love already won.
God loves YOU. He wants YOUR heart. YOUR time. YOUR affection. YOUR attention. He wants and deserves it ALL.
Jesus didn't have to take my place, but I'm sure glad He did!