Most if not all of us have sat with doctors and talked to them about our pain levels. Whether our pain was at a three or a ten, we've probably experienced pain of one kind or another. Minister Aaron Hill reminds us that God, too, has experienced pain. Jesus went through torturous pain on the cross.
Continuing his series on the gospel of John, Hill continues in chapter 11 following the resurrection of Lazarus. The Jews are concerned that so many are believing on Jesus. They fear they are in danger of losing their influence and position if that continues, so they plot to murder Him, not realizing that Jesus has not come to Jerusalem just to observe the Passover with a sacrifice. He has come to be the sacrifice, a sacrifice that would save not only the Jews of His own nation but also the peoples outside of Israel, the Gentile nations. He subjects Himself to a painful death on a cross to save the world.