Not as God thinks

I have been thinking a lot about Lent and Easter.  I understand the joy of Easter in human terms.  It's like a great party trick, first our Savior was dead and now he isn't.  We had lost Him due to others people's evil deeds but God won out and we have Him back and as a bonus we have Him back forever.

Thinking about it now I am beginning to see it differently, somewhat.  The whole thing is a great act of Love.  He came to us out of Love and He died for us out of Love.  God the Father loved us so much He sent His Son to live with us and to die for us.  He didn't send His Son to die for is unwillingly.  Jesus is not our whipping boy, He died for us willingly.  He went with His eyes open knowing how he would have to suffer, but he did it gladly to save us.  He didn't die because of that others did, but He suffered and died for what I have done and will do.  He is infinite, so He can love us each completely.  He loves us each intimately, He knows us each deeply and completely and loves us deeply and completely, unlike anyone in the world.

Holy Thursday and Good Friday are not tragic, they were necessary.  God doesnt do things like this unless it is necessary.  Without those days of suffering would we love Him so much?  Was it necessary for Him to suffer to prove to us how much He loves us?  We don't love Him as much as He deserves.