We hear the Bible Verse John 3:16 all the time! I remember first seeing it on the TV watching a baseball game when I was 7 years old, and I remember thinking to myself, I guess that is important if someone took the time to place it on a huge sign. It turns out that verse is important, very important and I think I took it for granted until just this past weekend.
As most of you know I have a dashing, handsome 11 moth old son named Dominic. Just like any baby, Dominic has had his ups and downs throughout his eleven months of life. Then this past weekend happened. Dominic got really sick. It was his first real sickness, and I have never been so scared in my life. It started late Friday night when he woke up during the night and his body felt a little warm. We took his temperature and it was 102! I was freaking out. He settled down that night but the next day was a roller coaster of his fever going up and down. Saturday night was the worse when Dominic got the chills and couldn't sleep because of them. I was holding this shivering 11 month old baby in my arms not being able to do anything except pray. The next day Dominic's fever broke and we were extremely relieved.
It wasn't till my personal prayer the few days after that I realized how much our God did for us. Dominic is eleven months old, can't talk or take care of himself and it was truly tormenting me that I could do nothing but watch him suffer. Never in my life have I felt so connected to the Bible verse John 3:16. It turned out that my son was ok and recovered, but the Father's Son didn't get a pass. He walked the path to Mt Calvary, carrying a cross he did not merit, and dying for us, all while His Father watched.
I pray that we may come to realize the extent that God loves us, that He would give His only Son to die for me, for you, for us! Take some time today reflecting upon the Father's overwhelming love, I know I will.
