My child,
Why do you think my son chose to live on earth as a man, suffer as a human being, endure torture, beatings, and ultimately die on the cross? Was it a simple matter of duty? Of call only? Or was it something much more meaningful that motivated him? My son lived the life that I asked of him because of relationship with me. The earthly Jesus so rightly spoke when he said “I and the Father are one.” He walked so closely with me that what motivated him was not mere duty, fear of punishment or even a lofty sense of call. Rather, what flowed between our hearts was all the motivation he needed, even to be obedient to the cross.
Do you not see that I want the same relationship with you? I want us to walk in relationship so closely that your actions come out of a reflection of my heart. That we are so close, you too can say “I and the Father are one.”
Yearning to be so close with you, I AM
Verses for further thought: John 10:25-30; Philippians 2:7-9