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About a year ago I read a Piper quote about how when you need assurance of God's immense love, you must look to the Cross. My immediate reaction was, "What? Why would I look to the Cross to see love? I don't see love when I look at the Cross, all I see is how much I cost. All I see is my overwhelming guilt." I knew immediately how wrong that thought was, and prayed for God to teach me rightly about the love displayed on the Cross. I already knew the sacrifice was for me and I could give you lots of right answers, I just didn't feel love when I meditated on it. I felt shame. I would run to promises of how God was going to make me better if I wanted to feel hope that one day I wouldnt be so shamed at the Cross. I knew this ought not be.
Here's where I am on that now. I think I'm getting closer. …show more content…

"See how you can't keep yourself from sin no matter how hard you want to? You're right. It's that bad. Now look to the Cross, where perfect obedience was purchased and paid for by perfect Love and see how loved you already are. See how he provided himself for your depravity. You cant do it. He can. He already did. It is finished. Show your belief by pointing others to what he's done, and loving him above all else. This will transform your whole life but it isn't about you. It's about

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