Think about the extremes Jesus went to. Why did He travel across the lake when He was so tired that He fell asleep shortly after setting sail? Why did He go through the storm?

Jesus said, "I lay down my life for the sheep."
(John 10:15)

Jesus went to extreme lengths to prove God's love to even the most sinful men.

Luke 8 tells of a time when He had ministered all day, then got into a boat to go over to the other side. It wasn't an easy trip. They encountered hurricane force winds until Jesus rebuked the storm, putting a stop to it.

When they arrived, a man met them who was so full of evil spirits that he could not be bound—a man who lived in the tombs, thriving off of bodies and carcasses, cutting and beating himself.

He ran toward Jesus, probably intending to kill Him, but when he ran into the presence of God, those demonic powers fell in subjection. Jesus drove out the demons and set the man free.

Think about the extremes Jesus went to. Why did He travel across the lake when He was so tired that He fell asleep shortly after setting sail? Why did He go through the storm?

I'm convinced it's because God heard the cry of one desperate man and said to Jesus, "I don't care how bound up by perversion he is or what he looks or smells like. I love him. Go and set him free."

God hears your cry too, and He has gone to great extremes to purchase your freedom. Be set free today! ¹

Make Your Day Count
Think about the extremes that Jesus went to in order to set you free. By faith, give God those things that have bound you. In their place, take hold of the resurrection power that brought Jesus back to life and causes you to triumph over sin.
¹ Terri Copeland Pearsons, "An Ambassador of Love" (Ft. Worth, TX: Kenneth Copeland Ministries)


Source: Make Your Day Count Devotional for Teens
by Lindsay Roberts
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers